Overview

College of Education and Human Development / College of Education and Human Development is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling and Psychological Services

Department of Early Childhood Education

Department of Educational Policy Studies

Department of Kinesiology and Health

Department of Learning Sciences

Department of Middle and Secondary Education

Program in Communication Disorders

Program in Education of Students with Exceptionalities

Program in Educational Leadership

Program in Educational Psychology

Program in Educational Research

Program in Exercise Science

Program in Health and Physical Education

Program in Kinesiology

Program in Mental Health Counseling

Program in Rehabilitation Counseling

Program in School Counseling

Program in School Psychology

Program in Social Foundations of Education

Program in Sports Administration

Program in Sports Medicine

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	461
Doctoral Degrees	45
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum GPA of 3.5
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT (for some programs) Thesis Alternate accepted Minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,487

Applied

672

Accepted

480

Enrolled

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT (for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5 on all undergraduate work attempted in which letter grades were awarded
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, MAT (for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 on all graduate coursework for which letter grades were awarded (for PhD)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Graduate degree from regionally-accredited college or university unless specified otherwise by the program with minimum GPA of 3.25 on all graduate coursework for which letter grades were awarded

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,382

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.67%
Black or African American	39.36%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.34%
Unknown	1.01%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

150

Total faculty

Full-time - 119

Part-time - 31

Male (52)

Female (98)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy: early, middle-secondary, adult and deaf/hard of hearing; teacher professional development, evaluation and urban education; STEM teacher education; health, physical activity and exercise science; school safety and counseling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA  30302-3083
United States

Contact Dr. Paul A. Alberto
Dean
Email: palberto@gsu.edu
Phone: -413-8100
Fax: 404-413-8103

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