Overview

About this Social Studies Education Degree at the University of Georgia

Working closely with fellow students and faculty, you'll delve into subject-area explorations, learn teaching methods, and develop classroom skills through student teaching experiences while earning certification to teach social studies in Georgia schools.

Highlights

Limited enrollment of 35 students ensures small class sizes

Offers four areas of emphasis: economics, history, geography, and political science

Earns Georgia certification to teach social studies in grades 6-12

Joint bachelor's/master's degree available through the Double Dawgs BSEd/MEd Pathway

Our limited-enrollment social studies education program explores the broad topics of social studies—with inquiries into history, economics, geography, and politics—along with effective strategies for teaching those concepts to middle and high school students.

As part of a clinically based program, you will spend significant time observing and working with experienced teachers in partner schools as well as with a small group of fellow students, doctoral candidates, and faculty.

Programme Structure

Choose one of the following areas for special emphasis:

Economics

History

Geography

Political science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.8

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

Overall minimum GPA of 2.80 (GPA of 3.50 or higher preferred)
Completion of Core Areas I-V
Completion of EDUC(EPSY) 2130, EDUC 2110/EDUC 2110H, and EDUC 2120
No grade lower than C in Core Area VI
Passing score on or exemption of the GACE Program Admissions Assessment
Completion of the following University requirements by the end of the semester of application
Completion of (1) Federal and Georgia Constitution and (2) U.S. and Georgia History University requirements by the end of the semester of application (Note: You may only take the exemption exams for these subjects a certain number of times. Please consult with the UGA Testing Center to ensure your timeline works.)

Course Prerequisites

ESOC 5010, 5020, 5030, 5040 and/or 5060

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30878 USD / year

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Out-of-State

30878 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10034 USD / year

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Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 USD / month

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Overview

About this Social Studies Education Degree at the University of Georgia

Highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Athens

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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