Overview

Those disabilities may include:

dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities
attention disorders
emotional behavior disorders)
intellectual disabilities
autism spectrum disorders
hearing impairments

The Special Education BSc program offered at Georgia State University includes rigorous, practical course-work and full-time student teaching. It leads to initial certification at the induction level in one of three concentration areas:

adapted curriculum
general curriculum
deaf education

Key Facts

Graduates across concentrations will be prepared to work with children and youth with special needs. Graduates are provided coursework and practicum experiences, resulting in knowledge of characteristics, curriculum, instructional strategies and classroom management procedures.

Concentration in Adapted Curriculum
Concentration in Deaf Education
Concentration in General Curriculum

Students will learn to work with students in a variety of settings such as:

separate specialized schools
typical school settings
alternative school settings (for example, residential and juvenile justice)
cognitive and behavioral specialty agencies

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistics
English Grammar in Use
Phonetics and Phonology
Morphology and Syntax
Semantics and Pragmatics in Linguistic Theory
Practical Grammar
Student Teaching in Special Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

123 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must complete the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (360)
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Pay Application Fee: $60
International first-year students must submit ACT or SAT scores electronically to Georgia State.
Submit High School Transcripts
Submit a Letter of Recommendation (optional)
Submit Test Scores (optional)
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If you’re a senior in high school or if you graduated from high school within the last two years, you’ll apply to begin your bachelor’s degree program using the Common Application.
International applicants are those students who are in the U.S. on a non-immigrant visa (B-1, H-1, J-1, etc.), students who are living outside the U.S. and who will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, students who are in the process of applying for Permanent Residency status but have not yet received the Permanent Residency card or students who have been educated outside the U.S.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30840 USD / year

≈ 30840 USD / year
Out-of-State

30000 USD / year

≈ 30000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9180 USD / year

≈ 9180 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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