Degrees and Programs

At Georgia Southern University’s College of Education (COE), we want aspiring education professionals to reach their desired career goals. Our college offers undergraduate teacher preparation programs and over 30 graduate program options. 

If you have big plans for your future, then Georgia Southern’s College of Education is where you can READY yourself to make them a reality.

Please view program listings below to determine which program is right for you!

Ready to start your journey as an Eagle Educator today?

Ed.S. Policies and Forms

Policies Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Policies Approved Fall 2019, effective for all Ed.S. students spring 2020

Field-Based Research Study Final Paper Format Appendix A

Topic Approval Form Appendix B  **open form with Adobe**

Field-Based Research Defense Form Appendix C  **open form with Adobe**

Note:  Forms in Appendices A-C are used by both Ed.S. and Tier 1 Ed.D. Higher Education students

Ed.S. Resources for Field-Based Research

Welcome! This webpage is designed to help students in the following College of Education’s Ed.S. programs (all departments) complete their field-based research projects.  It also may be a helpful resource for Educational Leadership doctoral students in Tier 1.  Although these resources are meant to help students work independently, students should consult closely with faculty advisors.

• Policies
• Writing Resources
• IRB Resources
• Data Analysis Resources

Policies

• New policies and forms (Appendices)
• Summer Graduate Research Workshop Video (Courtesy of Dr. Yasar Bodur)-

Writing Resources

• “How to Report Statistical Results in your Paper“
• Samples of Acceptable Topic Approval Forms (Submitted by Students)
  • Sample A
  • Sample B
  • Sample C
  • Sample D

IRB Resources

• Click here for IRB in ORSSP
• Notes and Handouts from COE faculty Panel Discussion regarding IRB procedures (Spring 2016)
• Summer Graduate Research Workshop Video (Courtesy of Dr. Richard Cleveland)

Data Analysis Resources

•  Video for SPSS (Courtesy of Dr. Antonio Gutierrez)  *Will need MyGeorgiaSouthern login credentials to view video contents*
  • SPSS basics (e.g., setting up data file, descriptive statistics)
  • Reviewing data prior to analysis (e.g., handling outliers)
  • Dummy coding in SPSS.
  • T-tests in SPSS.
  • One-way ANOVAs in SPSS.
• Statistical Software Available at Georgia Southern University:

Campus-Wide

• JMP
• Maple
• Mathematic
• MATLAB
• Minitab
• SAS
• SPSS
• Stata- starting August 1, 2016

College of Education (room 2165)

• Atlas.ti

Open Source (room 2165)

• R

Licensure Disclosure

The College of Education anticipates that graduates will seek initial certification in the following programs: BSEd-Elementary Education, BSEd-Middle Grades Education, BSEd-Health and Physical Education, BSEd-Secondary Education, BSEd-Special Education, Master of Teaching (Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Health and Physical Education, Special Education), School Library Media Certificate, MEd School Library Media, MEd. School Counseling, EdS School Psychology, MEd Instructional Technology (Instructional Technology), MEd Instructional Technology (School Library Media), Certificate in Instructional Technology, MEd. Curriculum and Instruction–Accomplished Teaching, M. Ed. Educational Leadership, and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Educational Leadership. 

All programs meet the educational requirements for a teaching certificate in Georgia. Unless listed below, Georgia Southern’s program does NOT meet educational requirements for certification in that state. Online students wishing to enroll in a program that does not meet requirements in their state of residence will be required to sign an attestation that indicates that they will seek GA licensure. Out-of-state students living in GA do not have to complete an attestation but may need to meet additional requirements in their home state after graduation.

DO NOT MEET ANY REQUIREMENT: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, Wi, WY, AS, GU, MP, PR, and VI.

MEETS REQUIREMENTS:

• FL (all programs except School Library, Instructional Technology, Educational Leadership Certificate)
• NC (all programs except School Library, School Counselor, School Psychology, Educational Leadership, and Instructional Technology)
• PA (all programs)
• TN (only School Counselor and School Psychologist)
• VA (all programs except Instructional Technology)
• WA (all programs except School Counselor, School Psychologist,, Educational Leadership,  and Instructional Technology)

Georgia Southern makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure or certification is current; however, state requirements may change. Separate from educational requirements, state licensure boards may require applicants to complete professional examinations, background checks, years of professional experience, residence requirements, jurisprudence exams, training, etc. For more information, as well as for a list of applicable state boards, visit the Georgia Southern State Authorization and Professional Licensure Webpage.

For all Online Programs

Federal Law requires colleges and universities to make certain disclosures to prospective students of these programs. These disclosures include information on the University’s authority to operate outside of Georgia, the complaint processes, adverse actions, refunds, and program closure.

For required disclosures about online programs offered by the University, visit the Georgia Southern State Authorization and Professional Licensure Webpage.

Last updated: 8/15/2024