Academic Programs - Middle School Education
Applicants must submit to the Graduate School:
- The Graduate School application form
- Application fee
- Two official copies of transcripts from all institutions attended
- Official scores from GRE or MAT.
The application form, information regarding the GRE and MAT, and other important information are all available athttp://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html
The department also requires three letters of recommendation from individuals acquainted with the applicant’s academic abilities or potential as a teacher. Names of referees must be included in the Graduate School application form, page 3. Letters will be solicited by the Graduate School and submitted on-line.
Applicants must send to the department a statement of purpose. Attach an essay (maximum of 3 pages) that addresses the following:
- Why are you interested in becoming a middle school educator?
- What do you see as the most important purposes of schooling?
- In what ways have your experiences influenced your thinking about middle school education?
- Describe your experiences to date with young adolescents (ages 9-15).
Send the statement of purpose to Graduate Coordinator, Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education, 629 Aderhold Hall, University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602.
When all of the application materials have been received, they are reviewed by the Middle School Program faculty. The faculty makes a recommendation on the application to the Elementary and Social Studies Education Department’s Graduate Coordinator who in turn makes a recommendation to the Graduate School. The final decision on admission is made by the Graduate School. Applicants and the department will receive notification directly from the Graduate School concerning a decision on acceptance.
The Master of Arts in Teaching: Middle School Education
Program Planning and Advisement
Upon acceptance into the MAT program, students will be assigned to a faculty member for advisement. In consultation with their assigned academic advisors, students plan a tentative program of study. A final program of study must be filed with the Graduate School no later than the first week of the semester in which thestudent plans to graduate. The faculty is responsible for providing academic advisement concerning appropriate course work on program requirements, but students are responsible for conforming to published policies and for carrying out procedural requirements such as filing appropriate forms in a timely manner.
