Fast track your passion for teaching.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø has partnered with Mercer University’s Tift College of Education to offer the accelerated 4+1 Program in Education. Earn a bachelor's degree from 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Mercer University— in just five years.
Admission Requirements
If you're interested in applying to the 4+1 Program in Education, talk with your SUMMIT advisor about the planning and application process as early as possible. You'll begin your journey by applying to the 4+1 program in your junior year. To apply you should:
- Be a junior at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Meet the minimum-required SAT or ACT scores for exemption from the GACE Program Admission Assessment as determined by or have passed the
- Complete the no-fee application
- Complete the online, self-paced module “GACE Educator Ethics for Program Entry Assessment"
Program Courses
Once accepted by Mercer, you'll take three undergraduate-level courses and one graduate course in education at Mercer University during your junior and senior years at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø.
Undergraduate Education Courses
- EDUC 220 Foundations of Education
- EDUC 257 Psychology and Development of the Learner (for Elementary Education majors) OR EDUC 356 Psychology & Development of the Adolescent Learner (for Middle Grades and Secondary Education Majors)
- EDUC 283 Fundamentals of Special Education
Graduate Education Courses
- EMAT-604: Planning for Instruction and Assessment in Elementary Education (Elementary)
- EMAT-606: Planning & Organizing Instruction in MGE (Middle Grades)
- EMAT-607: Planning & Organizing Instruction in SEC (Secondary)
Graduate Student Status at Mercer
Once you've earned your bachelor's degree from 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø, you'll become an official graduate student at Mercer. Learn more about .
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