Academic Advising

If you have questions regarding admissions or advising, please contact the Student Services Office.

Minimum GPA Requirements for the College of Education

For entering freshmen, acceptance is determined by the UGA Faculty Admissions Committee.
Minimum transfer GPA requirements

Business Education

2.00 overall

Communication Sciences & Disorders

3.20 overall

Early Childhood Education

2.75 cumulative and overall

English Education

2.60 overall

Exercise and Sport Science

2.75 overall

Foreign Language Education

2.60 overall

Health and Physical Education

2.50 overall

Marketing Education

2.00 overall

Mathematics Education

2.50 overall

Middle School Education

2.75 cumulative and overall

Social Science Education

2.50 overall

Special Education

2.70 overall

Sport Studies

2.30 overall

Technology Education

2.50 overall

Trade and Industry Studies

2.00 overall

For Recreation and Leisure Studies, and Science Education majors, admission is based on a sliding scale which is determined by the number of overall hours attempted at the time the student requests admission to the major.

0-30 hours	2.00 overall GPA
31-60 hours	2.10 overall GPA
61-90 hours	2.20 overall GPA
91+ hours	2.30 overall GPA

Transfer Student Information

Teacher Education majors outside of the College of Education
- Agricultural Education requires a 2.50 overall GPA.
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education requires a 2.30 overall GPA
- Music Education requires a 2.50 overall GPA.
- Art Education requires a 2.5 overall GPA.
- Dance Education requires a 2.5 overall GPA.

Regents' Writing and Reading Skills Requirement

All students receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia are required to satisfy minimum requirements in both reading and writing skills, as set forth by the Board of Regents. Students must satisfy both the reading and writing components.

Information about the Regents' Requirements is available on the Registrar's website. You will find information about the Regents' at both Other Services - http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf/html/other and FAQs - http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf/faqs

Permission to Overload

Overload requests are processed in the student's major department. The Office of Student Services processes overloads for First Year and Second Year students
General guidelines for overloads
- Approval of advisor.
- Completion of at least one semester of successful work at the University of Georgia.
- Approval is subject to 2.5 cumulative GPA for seniors, 2.75 cumulative GPA for juniors, and 3.00 cumulative GPA for sophomores.
- Applicant may not have a D or F grade in the previous semester.
Freshmen and first semester transfer students are not generally granted overloads.
For further clarification, please contact your academic advisor.

Major/faculty advisors

Agricultural Education	Ray Herren
Business Education	Helen Hall
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Jane Harvey
Early Childhood Education	Freida Thornton
English Education	Wendy Williams
Exercise and Sport Science	Dell Whitehead
Foreign Language Education	Wendy Williams
Health and Physical Education	Priscilla Carter
Instructional Psychology, Technology and Training	Dr. Elinor Greene
Mathematics Education	Heide Wiegel
Marketing Education	Elaine Adams
Middle School	Joyce Brown
PreK-2nd Grade Program	Julia Atiles
Recreation and Leisure Studies	Katie Bemisderfer
Science Education	Norm Thomson
Social Science Education	Carol Carr
Special Education	Tom Clees
Sport Studies	Priscilla Carter
Technological Studies	Robert Wicklein

Changing Your School/Major

Complete a change of major form in The Student Services Office in 122 Aderhold Hall to declare a major or intended major in the College of Education.
Change of school/major forms are available in the office of the Dean in each school or college on the campus.

See Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

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