Contact Info
Graduate Academic Services Center
- gasc@georgiasouthern.edu
- 912-478-1447
- P.O. Box 8083 Statesboro, GA 30460
Master of Arts in Teaching Transcript Evaluation
Applicants interested in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in Special Education or Spanish will have their transcripts evaluated as part of the application process to ensure content and GPA requirements are satisfied to begin the MAT program.
The official transcript evaluation will occur after an application has been submitted with all transcripts attached to the application.
Each concentration area will be listed below with the course content and GPA requirements. Use the information below as a guide before applying. Any additional prerequisite content course work must be completed as a non-degree student before your admission into the program. If you have any questions about taking additional coursework to satisfy prerequisite course content or GPA requirements, please contact the Graduate Academic Services Center for more information. Disclaimer: Self-evaluation of your transcripts does not guarantee eligibility to begin the program and only the formal transcript evaluation during the application process will determine this. Program and course requirements may vary based on course substitutions or program director review.
Any questions or concerns can be addressed to the Graduate Academic Services Center at gasc@georgiasouthern.edu.
All MAT concentrations require applicants to have an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher. Overall GPA is calculated with all grades earned from all institutions, even excluded grades on transcripts. Applicants are encouraged to use GPA calculators found online to calculate their overall GPA if there are any concerns about meeting the overall GPA requirement. All MAT concentrations require applicants to have a content GPA of 2.75. The content GPA is calculated from the specific content related courses.
Applicants interested in the MAT in Spanish Education can satisfy content requirements in one of three ways:
- Candidates meet content requirements if they hold a degree in Spanish. Content GPA must be 2.75 and overall GPA (all courses taken) must be 2.50 or higher.
- Candidates meet content requirements if they hold a degree in a field other than Spanish, but have 21 semester credit hours (of which at least 12 credit hours must be 3000-level and above) in SPAN (Spanish) content courses. Content GPA must be 2.75 and overall GPA (all courses taken) must be 2.50 or higher.
- Candidates who hold a degree in another field with an overall GPA (all courses taken) of at least 2.50 but do not meet the above transcript criteria may pass an Oral Proficiency Interview and a Writing Proficiency Test in Spanish at the ACTFL-defined IH or above (tests administered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures). For more information about this option, please contact Stacy Davis at stacydavis@georgiasouthern.edu.
Applicants interested in Special Education must satisfy a 15 semester hour content block in one of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, reading, science or social science for those who anticipate teaching at the elementary and middle grades level. Applicants who anticipate teaching at the high school level will have additional certification requirements which include 21 semester hours of upper division content in the one of the areas in: language arts, mathematics, reading, science or social science. Content GPA must be 2.75 and overall GPA (all courses taken) must be 2.50 or higher.