with concentrations offered in: Art Education, Drama, Elementary Education, English Speakers of Other Languages, Health
and Physical Education, Middle Grades Education, Music Education, Special Education,
and Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics, English, French,
German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Science Education and Spanish
Education)
*Please note course credits for completed RESA endorsements are no longer available
beginning in the Spring 2025 semester.
Federal Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) and 34 CFR 66.43 (c) require disclosure by all educational institutions regarding educational requirements
for programs leading to professional licensure or certification. Please carefully
review the information provided in the program's disclosure statement for the Specialist in Education with a Major in Advanced Educational Studies.
Application Fee (non-refundable): $55.00
Early submission of all application materials is strongly advised.
All required application materials and documents must be received in order for an
application to be considered complete and before an admission decision can be made.
Applicants with files that are still awaiting materials after the program deadlines will be deferred to the following semester.
The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) Form I-20 for F-1 student status or Form DS-2019 for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status cannot be issued by Augusta University for enrollment in this online program per U.S. immigration regulations. Questions? Please email International & Postdoctoral Services Office at ipso@augusta.edu.
Rebecca Rohloff, PhD
Program Coordinator
rrohloff@augusta.edu
Lakeisha Thigpen
Admission and Certification Coordinator
lakthigpen@augusta.edu
GPA
Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the graduate level calculated on all graduate work attempted.
Degree Requirement
A minimum of a Master’s degree in a teaching or related field from an accredited college or university. To be used to satisfy degree requirement, evaluation of foreign educational transcripts must show degree(s) earned that are the U.S. equivalency of degree(s) required by the program.
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts are required from all universities and colleges attended. In the case of transcripts from international colleges/universities, an official course-by-course transcript evaluation will be accepted in lieu of an official transcript. Official electronic transcripts should be emailed from the issuing institution to Augusta University's Office of Graduate Admissions Operations at graduateadmissions@augusta.edu
Alternatively, Augusta University will accept official transcripts in the original, unopened, sealed and stamped/signed envelope mailed from the issuing institution directly to:
Augusta UniversityTranscript/Credential Evaluation of Foreign Transcripts
An official, professional course-by-course evaluation based on official transcripts
and documents is required for all foreign educational transcripts and documents from
one of the following three credentials evaluation services: Educational Credential
Evaluators, Inc. (ECE), Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., or World Education Services
(WES). Course-by-course transcript evaluations may also be accepted from a current
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, or NACES, member on a case-by-case
basis. Official transcript evaluations based on unofficial transcripts, documents
or copies will not fulfill this requirement.
Specific Ordering Instructions for ECE, Silny and WES
Letters of Recommendation
None are required for this program.
Standardized Test Requirements
None are required for this program.
English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
English proficiency exam scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English and who do not qualify for an English proficiency exam waiver per the criteria listed below. Augusta University will accept official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Test (IELTS) exam scores. Official exam scores must be taken within 2 years of the date of application. The Augusta University institution code for submission of TOEFL or IELTS scores is 5406. Please do not select a department code.
English Proficiency Exam Waiver Criteria: An English proficiency exam will be waived for applicants to graduate programs who:
Please visit the International Student webpage for more information.
Teaching Certificate
A valid level 5 or higher Induction, Standard Professional, Advanced Professional, or Lead Professional teaching certificate, leadership certificate, service field certificate, or Life certificate is required.
Applicants who hold a valid T-4 certificate and a master’s degree may be eligible for an upgrade and should use the upgrade advisor on the GaPSC website to verify this.
