Application Checklist
Master of Arts (MAT) in Early Childhood Education
(Initial Certification)

Application for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education program is a two-step process: application to the University Office of Graduate Admissions and separate submission of documents to the College of Education. The required documents are included in the following two checklists:

Office of Graduate Admissions Application Checklist

Complete Graduate Admissions application [, 112 KB]
Non-refundable application fee ($30)
Certificate of immunization [, 220.51 KB]
Lawful presence verification [, 359.57 KB] (required for all applicants requesting in-state tuition)
Two (2) official transcripts [, 25.46 KB] from all schools -- undergraduate and graduate -- where degrees were earned or work was done (Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope from the institution.)

Office of Graduate Admissions
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Victor Hall, 2nd Floor
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912.344.2798 or 800.633.2349
Fax: 912.344.3488
Graduate@armstrong.edu

College of Education Application Checklist

COE Letter of Intent by the applicant (using the required format in the application)
Two (2) Initial Disposition Assessments -- using the proper form and coming under separate cover from the references. (Assessment requests should be made to current or former supervisors, colleagues or faculty members. Letters of recommendation are not required.)
Evidence of passing the GACE Basic Skills test (Tests I, II and III in Reading, Mathematics and Writing, respectively) OR achieving an exemption score
Current, clear background check through CertifiedBackground.com OR signed Employment Verification Form (only if applicant if a full-time teacher of record in a Georgia public school)

College of Education
Greg Dziuban
Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Armstrong Atlantic State University
University Hall 271
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419

NOTE: Before field experiences can begin, candidates must provide proof of three (3) years of professional tort liability insurance to University Hall, Room 242. (This requirement can be waived for full-time teachers of record in a Georgia public school upon receipt of a completed Employment Verification Form.)

If you have questions about these eligibility requirements, please contact the Gradute Admissions Coordinator in the College of Education at 912.344.2568 and his information is listed in the left panel.