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TEACHING THAT IMPACTS POSITIVE CHANGE

Our mentor-led, field-based cohort will prepare graduates for a Georgia Professional Standards teaching certificate, level-4 (or T-4), and graduate with a teaching certificate in Dyslexia Endorsement.

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$59k
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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Three Georgia College & State University sophomore, pre-education majors explored the culture and geography of one of Africa’s most culturally diverse nations through GCSU Tanzania: Disability and Culture Study Abroad program.

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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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Stephen Wills

Dr. Stephen Wills

Program Co-Coordinator
228A Kilpatrick Hall
478-445-4481
Education

PhD, University of Alabama; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BS, Auburn University

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Dr. Kim Muschaweck

Coordinator, M.ED & Ed.S Programs
228L Kilpatrick Hall
478-445-5404
Education

PhD, Texas A&M University; MA, University of St. Thomas; BA, Salem College

Research

Instructional coaching methods that positively impact the implementation of research based instructional practices; Call to vocation’s impact on teacher retention; Teacher knowledge and beliefs about pedagogical principles and the impact on the provision of differentiated instruction.

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Michael Lerzo

Assistant Director
478-445-6298
Education

M.A.T., Secondary Education
Georgia College & State University

B.A., Spanish
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