Overview

About the programme

The Early Childhood program of Georgia College is designed to prepare prospective teachers of children in grades PreK-5. The program of study supports a foundation in child development, family and community, relationships, curriculum development, and assessment. In addition, teacher candidates receive content preparation in mathematics, reading and language arts, science and social studies. Through a field-based approach, which provides a broad range of field placements throughout the two-year program, candidates are supported in making connections between theories and practice.

Professional courses are primarily taken in the third and fourth years. After being officially accepted to GC, students must apply on or before the third Friday in January to be considered for acceptance into a College of Education teacher education programs beginning the next fall. Cohort application packets are available online in October, and acceptance is competitive.

The Early Childhood program is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and is nationally recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In 2016, the Early Childhood Education program was ranked fourth in the nation. The program is also featured in the National Council for Teacher Quality's soon to be published in Start HERE to Become a Teacher: Where to Go and What to Know, a publication that highlights top undergraduate teacher preparation programs in the United States.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives

Exploring Learning & Teaching

Life & Earth Science

Physical Science

Early Childhood Curriculum

Literacy Instruction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National students have rolling admission. Early action deadline: October 15.

Language

English

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Credits

129 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Teaching Early Childhood Education View 643 other Bachelors in Early Childhood Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed and signed International Undergraduate Application

Official transcripts/diplomas in the original language, along with an official English translation, of all high school/secondary school and all college/university course work

Official TOEFL or IELTS score report

Official SAT or ACT score report

Student Essay

Completed and signed Declarations of Finances form

Original and official bank documents

(Optional) International Student Scholarship Application

Tuition Fee

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International

28556 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14278 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

28022 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14011 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

7696 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3848 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Milledgeville

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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