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Program Admissions

Early admission applications for Fall 2026 begins Octobter 01, 2025.  

Admissions Requirements

• Be accepted to SGSC. Click the following link to apply: https://apply.sgsc.edu 
• Complete the ELE/SPED Program Application: Program application
• Proof of successful completion of the GACE 351 Ethics for Teachers
• Minimum GPA of 2.50
• PSC Pre-Service Certificate (Completed during the admissions process)
• Completion of 60 semester credit hours that are applicable to program degree plan of study, including the completion of all of the following courses: (ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102), (Math 1101/1111) and (EDUC 2110, EDUC2120, EDUC 2130, ISCI 2001, ISCI 2002, and MATH 2008), with grades of C or better upon entering the program.

The elementary and special education program offers dual certification in elementary and special education, preparing students to work in both fields in grades K-5. All ELE/SPED cohorts begin in the fall. Students in the ELE/SPED program are required to attend orientations, open houses, meet and greets, etc., all of which are held weeks before the official start of the SGSC fall semester. Please plan to be available as early as February 2026 for these required events. Failure to attend these events will result in removal from the program.