College of Education
Information for Current Graduate Students
- College of Education Scholarships and Fellowships
- Information for New Graduate Students in the College of Education
On this page you will find important information about additional services and opportunities in the College of Education and the Office of Academic Assistance.
- Advising Services
Undergraduate and graduate academic advisors in the Office of Academic Assistance and Graduate Admissions advise students generally and in required administrative procedures of the College of Education. The college encourages students with questions about their degree requirements or academic regulations of the college or university to contact their OAA academic advisor.
- Graduate Department Faculty Advisors
- A listing of faculty advisors by department and degree.
- Deadline Dates for Doctoral Candidates
- Continuous Enrollment Requirements
As a part of the university's continuous enrollment policy, all graduate students active in a degree program must maintain enrollment totaling 6 hours (or more) over all consecutive three semester periods (including summers). In other words, the total enrollment of the current term plus the two terms preceding it must add to 6 hours or more at all times. In order to graduate, students must be registered in the program of study during the semester they finish degree requirements.
- Instructions for Reentry into a Graduate Program
- Reentry or return to active status for College of Education graduate students is handled through the Office of Academic Assistance and Graduate Admissions. A graduate student is subject to reentry if he or she meets any one of several criteria.
- GACE Information
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) has contracted with National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES®), to assist in the development and administration of the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators® (GACE™).
- Graduation Requirements
- Meeting degree requirements for graduation is sometimes a complicated and uncertain task without careful preparation. These pages guide you step-by-step through the process for being awarded a graduate degree from the College of Education.
- Certification Process
Information and instruction on pursuing initial certification, upgrading a certification area in which you are already certified, or adding a new field or endorsement to your certificate.