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Undergraduate Major Advising

If undergraduate students have taken less than 42 hours at Georgia State University and are not transfer students, they are required to seek advisement at the Student Advisement Center 255 Sparks Hall.At the SAC the student will be guided into selecting a major and taken through the steps to complete areas A-F of the core curriculum. Advisement for areas G and beyond comes from the Office of Academic Assistance in the college.

In specific College of Education advisement, the following aims are addressed:

To provide programs of study of each undergraduate major offered by the college;

To indicate to undergraduate transfer students the specific credits for work done at other institutions that can be applied toward the B.S. and B.S.E. degrees;

To confirm eligibility for entry into teacher education;

To assist students in course selections and schedule revisions each term;

To explain catalog regulations;

To administer policies for the college and university;

To audit each student for graduation; and

To refer students to other sources of assistance in the university;

Students are advised by appointment except during walk-in times that are provided for brief questions that can be resolved in 10 or fewer minutes. Students must schedule appointments a minimum of two days in advance so updated records can be provided. Teacher preparation students in the College of Arts and Sciences should contact the College of Arts and Science's Office of Academic Assistance ( General Classroom Building), for advisement.

How to Arrange Advisement

Academic advisors in the Office of Academic Assistance and Graduate Admissions may advise students in the College of Education. Advisors are determined by program, each advisor handling a particular set of specialties The college encourages students with questions about their degree requirements or academic regulations of the college or university to contact their advisors frequently.

Students with questions about course content, career plans, and expectations for their fields of preparation and interest may contact faculty members in the college. Students should contact the academic department in advance to arrange a conference with a faculty member.

For students considering a change of major related to career interest, professional assistance in selecting a career area is available through the university’s Counseling Center (106 Courtland St.).

Walk-in advisement is available Mondays from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. and Tuesday afternoons from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Walk-in advisement is for quick questions which should not take over 10 minutes. Program advisement requires a scheduled appointment with an advisor.

Please check the staff directory of the Office of Academic Assistance for the advisor that specializes in your particular program.

Academic Plans

The Office of Academic Advising has prepared sample Curriculum Maps for undergraduate students from their Freshman year to graduation. Please follow the links below to receive a general idea of how the years at Georgia State University may progress. Please understand, however, that these maps cannot substitute for face-to-face advising with departmental faculty or an OAA advisor.

B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education

B.S. in Exercise Science

B.S.E. in Health and Physical Education

Once you reach the degree listings, find the program and click on the degree (B.S. or B.S.E.) to see the curriculum.