Bachelor of Science [B.S] Social Studies Education
Program Highlights
- Limited enrollment of 35 students ensures small class sizes
- Offers four areas of emphasis: economics, history, geography, and political science
- Earns Georgia certification to teach social studies in grades 6-12
- Joint bachelor's/master's degree available through the Double Dawgs BSEd/MEd Pathway
Faculty and Curriculum
Our limited-enrollment social studies education program explores the broad topics of social studies—with inquiries into history, economics, geography, and politics—along with effective strategies for teaching those concepts to middle and high school students.
As part of a clinically based program, you will spend significant time observing and working with experienced teachers in partner schools as well as with a small group of fellow students, doctoral candidates, and faculty.
You enter this restricted major in the spring of your junior year with an introduction to social studies education. Studies continue in the fall of your senior year with 15 hours of seminars and related clinical experience.
You spend most of your final spring semester student teaching in a local middle or high school, planning lessons, leading classes, and assessing students under the supervision of experienced teachers. Weekly seminar meetings with faculty and graduate students reinforce and refine those real-world lessons.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Tuition Fees | $14415 | $14415 | $14415 | $14415 |
| Health Insurance | $2417 | $2417 | $2417 | $2417 |
| Compulsory Fees | $790 | $790 | $790 | $790 |
| Total Fees | $17622 | $17622 | $17622 | $17622 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 80 | 120 | 3 |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | 1420 | 1600 | 1 |
| ACT | American College Testing | 32 | 36 | 1 |
At UGA, the only minimum score requirements in place are the ones required by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for admission to its research universities: that is, an SAT-CR of 430 and SAT-M of 400, or subscores of 17 on both the English and Math sections of the ACT.
Persons seeking admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School must hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association or its international equivalent prior to the expected semester of matriculation with the exception of University of Georgia undergraduate students enrolled in linked bachelors/masters programs. Applicants should be ranked in the upper half of their undergraduate class. Applicants are responsible for submitting application materials required for admission. These items include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Application for admission
- Application-processing fee
- Transcripts
- Entrance test scores
- Letters of recommendation
- Any supplemental material required by the department