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Pursue an extensive, field-based middle grades education

A bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education prepares graduates to teach in grades 4th – 8th. At Georgia College & State University candidates are well rounded through a balanced curriculum delivered through a mentor-led, field-based cohort model.

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Key Benefits of this Degree

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$49K
Average Salary Reported by GCSU Alumni 5 Years After Graduation
Nearly 50%

of GCSU graduates from our department complete their degree with no student debt.

*University System of Georgia

$1.4 Mil

A bachelor’s degree can add $1.4 million to your lifetime earnings.

*University System of Georgia

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Pioneering Middle Grades Education

GCSU’s Middle Grades Education program was named one of just two in the nation, and the country’s only undergraduate program as a Distinguished Teacher Preparation Program by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE).

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CAEP, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

The College of Education was nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in May 2022. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting continuous improvement.  

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Middle Grades Education

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Dr. Miriam Jordan

Middle Grades MAT Coordinator
217C Kilpatrick Hall
478-445-1812
Education

EdD, University of Georgia; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BA, Wesleyan College

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Dr. Andrea Christoff

MS Undergraduate Program Coordinator
228C Kilpatrick Hall
478-445-8572
Education

PhD, Kent State University; MAEd, Baldwin Wallace College; BBA, University of Toledo

Research

Global Citizenship Education; Teacher Identity Development; Teacher Education

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