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General
Information
Accreditation
All teacher education programs at Armstrong
Atlantic State University are approved by the
Georgia Professional Standards Commission and
accredited by the National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education.
Philosophy
and Goals
The College of Education offers a variety of
degree programs designed to produce prepared,
reflective educators committed to excellence
in the profession and the learning of all students.
All degree programs in the College of Education
are guided by specific objectives reflecting
university goals. These objectives include
providing prospective teachers with the following:
proficiency in the content of their chosen
teaching fields, learning theory and methodology
necessary for successful implementation of
classroom plans and procedures, abilities and
skills to offer appropriate educational opportunities
to students from diverse cultural and economic
back-grounds; abilities and skills to offer
appropriate educational opportunities to students
from diverse cultural and economic back-grounds;
abilities and skills to enable them to meet
the special needs of exceptional children,
and a professional and educational atmosphere
conducive to the development of the highest
qualities of character, commitment, and professional
competence. Prepared, reflective educators
exemplify scholarship, demonstrate professionalism,
adopt technologies, and embrace diversity through
collaboration and advocacy personify the ideals
of the College of Education’s conceptual
framework.
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Organization and
Degrees
The College of Education includes
the departments of Early Childhood Education;
Health and Physical Education; Middle Grades
and Secondary Education and Special and Adult
Education. The degrees offered in the College
of Education are as follows:
Bachelor of Science in Education in:
- Early Childhood Education (P-5)
- Health and Physical Education (P-12)
- Middle Grades Education (4-8)
- Special Education (P-12)
Master of Arts in Teaching in
- Early Childhood Education (P-5)
- Middle Grades Education (4-8)
- Special Education (P-12)
Master of Education in:
- Adult Education
- Elementary Education
- Middle Grades Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
Special Education in:
- Behavior Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
The degrees offered in the College
of Education in conjunction with the College
of Arts and Sciences are as follows:
Bachelor of Art Education
(P-12)
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with
Teacher Certification (P-12)
Bachelor of Music Education
(P-12)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematical
Sciences with Teacher Certification (6-12)
Refer to the Armstrong
Atlantic State University Graduate Catalog
for additional information on graduate programs.
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Special
Programs
Alternative Teacher
Preparation. The Graduate Post-Baccalaureate
Teacher Certification Program has been approved
for those holding a baccalaureate or higher
degree from an accredited college or university
but not yet eligible for a license to teach.
Successful completion of all program requirements
will result in recommendation for a clear renewable
certificate. Admission criteria for the alternative
preparation program include but are not limited
to: (1) an earned baccalaureate degree or advanced
degree from an accredited college or university,
and (2) a cumulative grade point average of
2.5 (unrounded) on a 4.0 scale for all college
course work attempted.
Brunswick Center.
The bachelors of science in education in early
childhood and middle grades education are offered
by Armstrong Atlantic State University at Coastal
Georgia Community College (CGCC) through the
Brunswick Center. The program allows students
who earn their associate degree from CGCC to
complete their baccalaureate degree in Brunswick.
Interested students should contact the director
of teacher education or the resident advisor
at the Brunswick Center.
Savannah State University Cooperative.
Students interested in educational programs
should contact the head of the Department
of Middle Grades and Secondary Education
at Armstrong Atlantic State University.
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Academic
Advisement
Students wishing to pursue teacher education
leading to certification should seek academic
advisement in the appropriate department; Early
Childhood Education, Health and Physical Education,
Middle Grades and Secondary Education, Special
Education. Students are responsible for obtaining
advisement. Advisors will help students to
establish programs of study which must be followed
precisely. Department head approval is required
for all courses on the official program of
study form. Program of study forms will be
filed in the appropriate departments, with
copies provided to students.
Admission
to Candidacy
Students seeking Admission to Candidacy must
meet the standards described in the CoE Student
Handbook (Currently under revision. Please see department
heads for accurate information). The standards of
the College of Education are aligned with the standards
of the Georgia Professional Standards Commission
for certification and include a criminal background
check. College of Education standards also incorporate
essential functions for teaching and a code of ethics
and expected behavior for students in the program.
Students wishing to pursue teacher education
leading to certification must apply for Admission
to Candidacy in a department within the CoE.
The following criteria apply for
admission to the teacher education undergraduate
program in the Departments of Early Childhood
Education, Middle Grades and Secondary Education,
and Special Education:
1. Completion of at least 40
semester hours of college credit with
a minimum cumulative 2.5 (unrounded) grade
point average over all college course
work attempted.
2. Completion of ENGL 1101
and 1102 or their equivalents with a C
or better in each course.
3. Satisfactory completion
of MATH 1111 (MGSE students must earn
a C or better).
4. Satisfactory completion
of the Regents’ Test. Students
already holding baccalaureate degrees
from an accredited institution are exempt
from the Regents’ Test.
5. Indication of desirable
attitude, character, and teaching potential.
6. Successful completion of
GACE Basic Skills Assessment.* Students
earning qualifying scores on the SAT,
GRE, or ACT may be exempt from this requirement.
7. Submission of an up-to-date
copy of the program of study.
8. Notarized consent form for
criminal background check.
The following criteria apply for
Admission to Candidacy in the Department of
Health and Physical Education:
1. Completion of at least 40
semester hours of college credit with
a minimum cumulative 2.5 (unrounded) grade
point average over all college course
work attempted.
2. Completion of ENGL 1101
and 1102 or their equivalents with a grade
of C or better in each course.
3. Satisfactory completion
of MATH 1111.
4. Satisfactory completion
of the Regents’ Test. Students
already holding baccalaureate degrees
from an accredited institution are exempt
from the Regents’ Test.
5. Successful completion of
GACE Basic Skills Assessment..* Students
earning qualifying scores on the SAT,
GRE, or ACT may be exempt from this requirement.
6. Submission of an up-to-date
copy of the program of study.
7. Completion of PEHM 2900
or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
8. Three hours of physical
education core courses with a grade of
B or better.
9. An overall grade point average
of 2.5 in PEHM 2500, PEHM 3080, PEHM 2701,
and PEHM 2702.
10. Notarized consent form
for criminal background check.
*GACE Basic
Skills Assessment: All students
(undergraduate and alternative
preparation) applying for
Admission to Candidacy during
and since winter quarter 1998
must pass all three
sections of the GACE
Basic Skills Assessment before being
admitted, even if they previously passed
the written screening for admission to teacher
education before winter quarter 1998.
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Internship
II
Internship II, the culminating activity of
the professional sequence, is performed in selected
off-campus school centers. Applications for Admission
to Internship II are obtained from the FECPP website.
Completed applications must be submitted to the
appropriate department head one semester prior to
the internship semester. School placement is arranged
jointly by the university and the participating
school system; students receive letters of assignment.
Students are required to adhere to established policies
and procedures of the cooperating school system
in addition to those policies and procedures established
by the university. Orientation to internship will
be held at the beginning of the semester in which
internship is scheduled. The following requirements
must be met before students may enroll in Internship
II:
1. Completion of all courses
on the program of study.
2. Admission to Candidacy in
a department with in the College of Education..
3. Satisfactory completion
of all related field experiences.
4. A cumulative 2.5 unrounded
grade point average on all courses attempted,
and a grade of C or better in all courses
in the teaching field, professional sequence,
concentration, and related electives.
5. Recommendation by the College
of Education faculty.
6. Payment of $250.00 student
teaching fee (required of students admitted
to the teacher education program after
August 20, 1998).
Students who are unsuccessful may
apply to for Internship II one additional
time if they complete the prescribed program
of remediation as outlined by the university
supervisor.
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Program
Completion
Students must complete the
university’s approved program for
certification within four years following
admission to the Candidacy program. If
a student does not complete the program
in four years, he or she must meet the
requirements of the program in effect
at that time. For acceptable completion,
each course in the teaching field, professional
education sequence concentration, and
related fields must be passed with a grade
of C or better.
Graduation and Certification.
Students are required to submit a completed
application for graduation, updated copy of
their transcripts, and program of study form
to their advisors in the College of Education
two semesters prior to graduating. Applications
will be checked and approved by the appropriate
department heads.
To be recommended for a teaching
certificate, students must complete the requirements
for an approved teacher certification program
on an approved program of study, must pass
all three sections of GACE Basic Skills and
GACE Content Area examination in the certificate
field, and must complete at Armstrong Atlantic
State University a majority of the courses
in each of the following areas: the professional
sequence, the teaching field, and the related
field.
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Other
Requirements
Portfolio. Students are required
to create portfolios demonstrating their attainment
of program goals and Professional Standards
Commission standards. See department heads
for specific information and details.
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