Online Education Programs

Wear your pajamas to school… virtually, of course. The College of Education & Human Development offers a wide range of courses for degree seekers, or certificate and endorsement seekers.

The College of Education & Human Development is ranked No. 47 in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of graduate education programs.

What We Offer

The College of Education & Human Development offers twelve online education degree programs, seven graduate certificates, and six endorsements.

Four of these programs allow certified teachers to earn Master of Education (M.Ed.) degrees without coming to campus.

The Master of Arts in teaching (M.A.T.) enables students to earn their initial certification in the area of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL). The Master of Interdisciplinary Science (M.I.S.) enables students to earn their initial certification in the area of World Language Education. And Master of Interdisciplinary Science (M.I.S.) in Higher Education Administration prepares students for careers in higher education. The Master of Science (M.S.) degree prepares graduates in instructional technology and in educational psychology in the schools and in other educational settings.

no immunization requirements; fully online students must complete distance learning exemption each term
courses offered spring, summer, and fall semesters
no campus visits
degrees are mirrored after campus-based programs
a diploma will not indicate that the degree completion was online – these are Georgia State University master degree programs

Our Programs

The program links below will take you to specific program pages. To view requirements for admission, scroll down the program page until you see tabs. The one marked Admissions Requirements will fill you in on the details you’ll need to provide to apply. Deadline dates will also be listed on the individual program pages. as well as a link to the catalog description.

How to Apply

Check State Eligibility

To determine whether you are eligible to apply for CEHD’s online programs, please visit the links below to view the full listing of states in which GSU is currently authorized to offer instruction as well as test your readiness for online program delivery with the readiness assessment.

Accreditation and State Authorization »
- NOT approved in Kentucky & Massachusetts

Admissions

The Office of Graduate Student Services provides detailed information on the application procedures for our online programs. Applicants can view the application deadlines and requirements online per program on their own page. View our application deadlines and requirements page for more information regarding graduate admission.

Program Coordinators

Nadia Behizadeh, Ph.D. (M.Ed. in Literacy Education)
Daniel Blake, Ph.D. (M.I.S. in Higher Education Administration)
Lauren Boden, Ph.D. (Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Endorsement)
Lisa Domke, Ph.D. (Dual Immersion Early Childhood Endorsement)
Tonia Durden, Ph.D. (Birth through Five Graduate Certificate)
Sarah Carlson, Ph.D. (M.S. in Educational Psychology)
JeanMarie Farrow, Ph.D. (Literacy Specialist Non-degree & Ed.S. in Literacy Specialist)
Iris Feinberg, Ph.D. (Health Literacy Graduate Certificate)
Rachel Gurvitch, Ph.D. (M.Ed. in Health and Physical Education)
Naomi Jessup, Ph.D. (M.Ed. in Elementary Education & K-5 Mathematics Endorsement)
Sue Kasun, Ph.D. (M.A.T. in English to Speakers of Other Languages & ESOL Endorsement)
Natalie King, Ph.D. (M.Ed. in STEM Education & STEM Education Certificate)
Qiana Lachaud, Ph.D. (M.S. in Social Foundations of Education)
Mike Law, Ph.D. (M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology, Instructional Design Certificates & Online Learning Design)
Yin-Chan Janet Liao, Ph.D. (Computer Science Endorsement)
Nickolaus Ortiz, Ph.D. (M.Ed. in Mathematics Education)
Paula Garrett-Rucks, Ph.D. (M.I.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies & World Language Teacher Certification)
Will Rumbaugh, Ed.D. (Educational Leadership Tier I Add-On Certification; M.Ed. in Educational Leadership)
Carla Tanguay, Ph.D. (Teacher Support & Coaching Endorsement)
Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Ph.D. (Reading Endorsement)

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