Application Materials Required by Master of Arts in Teaching Programs

Graduate Program Application Completion Deadlines

GRE scores may not be more than five years old at the time of application.

GACE BASIC means that the applicant must have passed all three basic skills area of the GACE.

An applicant who plans to complete a program for initial teacher certification must present passing scores on the GACE Basic Skills Assessment or gain an equivalent score on an alternative exam as determined by the department. The GACE Basic Skills Assessment can be exempted based on certain scores from the GRE, the SAT, or the ACT. Applicants who are already certified in the State of Georgia do not have to meet the GACE Basic Skills Assessment requirement. Visit http://www.gace.nesinc.com for more information about the GACE Basic Skills Assessment.

The following programs will use the GACE Basic Skills Assessment as an entrance examination: M.A.T. English Education, M.A.T. Mathematics Education, M.A.T. Middle Level Education, M.A.T. Reading, Language, and Literacy Education (Teaching English as a Second Language), M.A.T. Science Education, and M.AT. Social Studies Education. Students seeking certification from the State of Georgia Professional Standards Commission are required to pass the GACE Basic Skills Assessment (or provide an exemption) and GACE Content Assessment in their fields.