Academic Programs
Choose from a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, certificate and endorsement programs in education and human service fields.
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The information shared here is intended to provide an overview of Georgia State’s Education & Human Development offerings. For official details on admissions requirements, tuition, courses and more please refer to the university catalogs.
School Counseling, Ed.S.
Our school counseling Ed.S. program is for those seeking to work as a school counselor. Maybe you aspire to be a director of school counseling services in a private or public school setting. If so, then this specialist in education degree is also what you need. This program gives you a comprehensive look at theories of child development, advanced techniques of counseling and psychotherapy, parent involvement and family counseling, teacher consultation, research analysis and internship experiences. We designed this on-campus learning experience for those who are eligible for S-5 certification upon entry into the program and wish to pursue school counseling careers.
Our school counseling Ed.S. program is for those seeking to work as a school counselor.
Maybe you aspire to be a director of school counseling services in a private or public school setting. If so, then this specialist in education degree is also what you need.
This program gives you a comprehensive look at theories of child development, advanced techniques of counseling and psychotherapy, parent involvement and family counseling, teacher consultation, research analysis and internship experiences.
We designed this on-campus learning experience for those who are eligible for S-5 certification upon entry into the program and wish to pursue school counseling careers.
School Counseling, M.Ed.
The school counseling M.Ed. program is an on-campus learning experience dedicated to preparing you to use school data to design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate school counseling programs. We promote academic success, college and career readiness and personal/social skills.
The school counseling M.Ed. program is an on-campus learning experience dedicated to preparing you to use school data to design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate school counseling programs.
We promote academic success, college and career readiness and personal/social skills.
School Psychology, Concurrent M.Ed./Ed.S.
The school psychology concurrent M.Ed./Ed.S. program educates you in the major disciplines of education and psychology. You will be equipped to undertake and manage processes and problems related to the education and development of children in schools. There are two major training thrusts in the school psychology program. The training provides a knowledge base about schools, instructional methods, research methods, learning and developmental issues. Students develop application skills in cognitive and achievement assessment, interviewing and teacher and parent consultation. The school psychology program is recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists as demonstrating a commitment to diversity issues through the recruitment and retention of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, multicultural curricular emphasis, faculty members involved in multicultural research and outreach, and participation in related research and training grants.
The school psychology concurrent M.Ed./Ed.S. program educates you in the major disciplines of education and psychology. You will be equipped to undertake and manage processes and problems related to the education and development of children in schools.
There are two major training thrusts in the school psychology program. The training provides a knowledge base about schools, instructional methods, research methods, learning and developmental issues. Students develop application skills in cognitive and achievement assessment, interviewing and teacher and parent consultation.
The school psychology program is recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists as demonstrating a commitment to diversity issues through the recruitment and retention of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, multicultural curricular emphasis, faculty members involved in multicultural research and outreach, and participation in related research and training grants.
School Psychology, Ed.S.
The School Psychology Ed.S. program educates you in the major disciplines of education and psychology. You will be equipped to undertake and manage processes and problems related to the education and development of children within the schools. There are two major training thrusts in the school psychology program. The program provides you with a knowledge base about schools, instructional methods, research methods, learning and developmental issues. You will learn application skills in the area of cognitive and achievement assessment, as well as interviewing. You will also develop your skills in teacher and parent consultations.
The School Psychology Ed.S. program educates you in the major disciplines of education and psychology. You will be equipped to undertake and manage processes and problems related to the education and development of children within the schools.
There are two major training thrusts in the school psychology program.
- The program provides you with a knowledge base about schools, instructional methods, research methods, learning and developmental issues.
- You will learn application skills in the area of cognitive and achievement assessment, as well as interviewing. You will also develop your skills in teacher and parent consultations.
School Psychology, Ph.D.
Our school psychology doctoral program prepares you for work as a professional psychologist in a variety of contexts and to serve as a leader in the field of school psychology. As one of the first American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited school psychology programs in the nation, the school psychology program has an established record of educating highly skilled school psychologists. Our graduates deliver mental health and educational services to children and adolescents, families and educators in diverse ethnic, cultural and geographic settings. APA accredited and National Association of School Psychologists approved Nationally known faculty (tenure-track faculty are members of the prestigious Society for the Study of School Psychology) Recognized among the top APA-accredited programs in research productivity Consistent record of external funding from state and federal research grants and contracts Graduates are practitioners, administrators, researchers, university professors and national leaders in school psychology Our program is committed to providing students with opportunities to publish articles and book chapters, present research at national and regional conferences and serve on state and national task forces/committees Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data for Georgia State University Ph.D. Psychology Program
Our school psychology doctoral program prepares you for work as a professional psychologist in a variety of contexts and to serve as a leader in the field of school psychology.
As one of the first American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited school psychology programs in the nation, the school psychology program has an established record of educating highly skilled school psychologists. Our graduates deliver mental health and educational services to children and adolescents, families and educators in diverse ethnic, cultural and geographic settings.
- APA accredited and National Association of School Psychologists approved
- Nationally known faculty (tenure-track faculty are members of the prestigious Society for the Study of School Psychology)
- Recognized among the top APA-accredited programs in research productivity
- Consistent record of external funding from state and federal research grants and contracts
- Graduates are practitioners, administrators, researchers, university professors and national leaders in school psychology
- Our program is committed to providing students with opportunities to publish articles and book chapters, present research at national and regional conferences and serve on state and national task forces/committees
- Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data for Georgia State University Ph.D. Psychology Program
Science Education Online, M.Ed.
If you’re a teacher with a clear, renewable certificate in secondary science, our Science Education online M.Ed. will help you get to the next level. The program provides you an opportunity to expand upon your knowledge of science content. This will help you in implementing a standards-based curriculum. When you’re proficient at that, your students will benefit and their performance will improve, as well as their knowledge of science. This program will help you enhance your knowledge of learners from diverse backgrounds. You will also explore issues of equity in the science classroom. There is so much of a need to help science teachers augment their scholarship in areas of research. And in that regard, you will get to engage in action research in your own classrooms as well as share such knowledge with peer teachers.
If you’re a teacher with a clear, renewable certificate in secondary science, our Science Education online M.Ed. will help you get to the next level.
The program provides you an opportunity to expand upon your knowledge of science content. This will help you in implementing a standards-based curriculum. When you’re proficient at that, your students will benefit and their performance will improve, as well as their knowledge of science.
This program will help you enhance your knowledge of learners from diverse backgrounds. You will also explore issues of equity in the science classroom.
There is so much of a need to help science teachers augment their scholarship in areas of research. And in that regard, you will get to engage in action research in your own classrooms as well as share such knowledge with peer teachers.
Science Education, M.A.T.
Science educators are responsible for teaching learners intellectual skills and knowledge and scientific literacy across the fields of science, biology, chemistry, physics and earth/space science. Our urban communities need highly skilled, compassionate and advocacy-oriented science teachers whose content knowledge and instructional practice honor students’ diversity and promote equity. Science teachers create learning environments that enable students to learn science by thinking critically, engaging them in scientific practices and using core science ideas to make sense of phenomena from the natural world. Such learning environments, grounded in ambitious science teaching, align with the visions of three-dimensional teaching embodied by the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science. The Science Education degree program is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree and seek an initial teaching certification in Secondary Science, grades 6-12. This program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and a clear and renewable (T5) Induction Certificate in Georgia. The secondary science degree program encompasses educational theory, research and best practice, integrating principles of social justice and equity. Throughout the program, students take specialized education and content courses and gain practical teaching experience in grades 6-12. Our dynamic program features technology integration and offers study-abroad opportunities. Faculty support planning, instruction, assessment and reflection with colleagues, faculty and partner schools who are committed to excellence in education. Concentrations include: Broad Field Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth/Space Science.
Science educators are responsible for teaching learners intellectual skills and knowledge and scientific literacy across the fields of science, biology, chemistry, physics and earth/space science. Our urban communities need highly skilled, compassionate and advocacy-oriented science teachers whose content knowledge and instructional practice honor students’ diversity and promote equity. Science teachers create learning environments that enable students to learn science by thinking critically, engaging them in scientific practices and using core science ideas to make sense of phenomena from the natural world. Such learning environments, grounded in ambitious science teaching, align with the visions of three-dimensional teaching embodied by the Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science.
The Science Education degree program is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree and seek an initial teaching certification in Secondary Science, grades 6-12. This program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and a clear and renewable (T5) Induction Certificate in Georgia.
The secondary science degree program encompasses educational theory, research and best practice, integrating principles of social justice and equity. Throughout the program, students take specialized education and content courses and gain practical teaching experience in grades 6-12. Our dynamic program features technology integration and offers study-abroad opportunities. Faculty support planning, instruction, assessment and reflection with colleagues, faculty and partner schools who are committed to excellence in education.
Concentrations include: Broad Field Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth/Space Science.
Sign Language Interpreting, B.A.
Sign Language Interpreting is an interdisciplinary field that combines highly developed competency in American Sign Language and English with knowledge of linguistics, interpretation, translation and principles of professional practice. The Sign Language Interpreting major prepares students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to enter field of American Sign Language/English interpretation. Students develop confidence in their working languages, proficiency in linguistic and cultural analysis, and the interpersonal skills needed to develop a relevant and sound professional practice.
Sign Language Interpreting is an interdisciplinary field that combines highly developed competency in American Sign Language and English with knowledge of linguistics, interpretation, translation and principles of professional practice.
The Sign Language Interpreting major prepares students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to enter field of American Sign Language/English interpretation. Students develop confidence in their working languages, proficiency in linguistic and cultural analysis, and the interpersonal skills needed to develop a relevant and sound professional practice.
Sign Language Interpreting, Undergraduate Certificate
The Sign Language Interpreting certificate prepares you with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to enter the field of American Sign Language/English interpretation. You will develop confidence in your working languages, proficiency in linguistic and cultural analysis, and the interpersonal skills needed to develop a relevant and sound professional practice.
The Sign Language Interpreting certificate prepares you with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to enter the field of American Sign Language/English interpretation. You will develop confidence in your working languages, proficiency in linguistic and cultural analysis, and the interpersonal skills needed to develop a relevant and sound professional practice.
Social Foundations of Education, M.S.
Social Foundations of Education is an interdisciplinary master’s program that examines the historical and contemporary factors that shape educational inequity and injustice in our society. Course topics engage students in discourse about the influence race, class, disability and gender have on education and school systems. Students are prepared to: Develop critical perspectives on education, inside and outside school. Evaluate the complex interrelationships among school, society, education and culture. Incorporate a number of disciplines, including history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science and cultural studies. M.S. students in Social Foundations work closely with their advisors to craft a program of study that is individualized according to student interests. Customizing student coursework allows students to take courses in the university’s other colleges and schools (for example, Arts and Sciences, Public Policy, Public Health and so on). Some of the courses are online
Social Foundations of Education is an interdisciplinary master’s program that examines the historical and contemporary factors that shape educational inequity and injustice in our society. Course topics engage students in discourse about the influence race, class, disability and gender have on education and school systems.
Students are prepared to:
- Develop critical perspectives on education, inside and outside school.
- Evaluate the complex interrelationships among school, society, education and culture.
- Incorporate a number of disciplines, including history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science and cultural studies.
- M.S. students in Social Foundations work closely with their advisors to craft a program of study that is individualized according to student interests. Customizing student coursework allows students to take courses in the university’s other colleges and schools (for example, Arts and Sciences, Public Policy, Public Health and so on).
Some of the courses are online