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This degree program gives students a lot of experience in the classroom. Your first couple of years in college, you will be expected to go into the elementary classroom and observe the teacher and students. Once you have been accepted into the program, your junior year, you will travel to 3-4 placements during the year. You will get experience at different schools and grade levels. During this year, you are expected to observe, assist the teacher, and teach some lessons. Your senior year, you will... Read More be placed in one classroom for the entire year. You will gradually start teaching more lessons and eventually will be full time teaching in the spring. It was a very challenging program balancing college classes and student teaching, but it definitely gave me a lot of experience in the elementary classrooms. By the end of the program, I had experience in all of the elementary grade levels, except fifth grade.

This degree program gives students a lot of experience in the classroom. Your first couple of years in college, you will be expected to go into the elementary classroom and observe the teacher and students. Once you have been accepted into the program, your junior year, you will travel to 3-4 placements during the year. You will get experience at different schools and grade levels. During this year, you are expected to observe, assist the teacher, and teach some lessons. Your senior year, you will... Read More be placed in one classroom for the entire year. You will gradually start teaching more lessons and eventually will be full time teaching in the spring. It was a very challenging program balancing college classes and student teaching, but it definitely gave me a lot of experience in the elementary classrooms. By the end of the program, I had experience in all of the elementary grade levels, except fifth grade.

My time at Georgia College & State University, was very good. It was a beautiful campus and I was familiar with it because I dual-enrolled at the university prior to becoming a full time student. The professor are very caring and insightful.

The only thing I would change about the Mass Comm. Department is how many opportunities and classes there are for someone who is interested in film. While I was a student, the Mass Comm. Department placed more emphasis o PR/Marketing and Journalism. There are... Read More opportunities for student interested in film and television, but they were limited, and there is only one professor who was considered a hybrid (Journalism/film).

As a student I was afforded many opportunities during my matriculation. I was able to participate in a research project entitled "The New Porphrin". Under the mentorship of R. A. Richards, Ph.D., this research exposed me to instrumentation, such as Spectroscopy and Chromatography analysis, as well as reinforced laboratory techniques. I was selected for the Minority Internships in Nanotechnology program at Northwestern University. This internship allowed me to conduct nano- scale research on polymers... Read More and material used for adhesion in biological systems. The next internship involved conducting research at the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and Argonne National laboratories. I was accepted to be a forensic chemist intern at the Westchester County Crime lab in Westchester, New York under the mentorship of Ted S., Senior Forensic Scientist. I excelled in using the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer, interpreting the GC-Mass Spec's results, lifting fingerprints from a variety of surfaces, and discovering narcotics in hidden, fabricated regions of hard evidence. Through the internship I attained a certificate in crime scene analysis and evidence collection. My time at Georgia College and State University opened many doors and has lead to my decision to become a teacher and mentor other youth and fuel their curiosity and love of learning.

GC&SU provides an enriching and challenge Masters in Health Promotion. The Health Promotion program was converted to an online program a few years ago to accommodate the busy schedules of non-traditional students. The program is structured part time with classes offered year round with the option of completing in the program in two years. The program presented a learning curve as I attended GC&SU in undergrad in a traditional classroom setting, and I quickly adapted to improving my writing abilities... Read More and communication. During the program, I had the unique opportunity of creating my own internship at Emory Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP). I was able to learn how to implement health promotion theories and principles into practice for EAP events and became more proficient in social media. I was able to secure a lucrative full time job in January 2016 at Resurgens Orthopaedics as a Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator). I am responsible for the bracing and casting needs of each physician and physician assistant. I felt well prepared for my career through my coursework and learning how to better manage my time. I was able to stay on track and graduate from the program with honors in May 2016. The professors in the program care about each student and want them to be successful academically and professionally. I would highly recommend GC&SU to future students as the college provides small classes, affordable, and an exceptional education. GCS&SU demonstrates the southern charm of a public liberal arts university, and I was able to gain confidence and friendships that I would not trade for the world.

Georgia State University's MAT in Secondary Education was a great program. The program was very competitive and I felt well equipped to teach after leaving the program. However, I think a wider range of classes (i.e. English courses) should be offered to those in the TEEMS program. Since the university is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, there is some risk in terms of safety. Yet, security's presence is seen, along with the city's law enforcement. Public transportation makes it easier to... Read More get into and out of the city for those that live off campus. If students want to experience all that Atlanta has to offer, GSU's location makes it easier. It is a great school.

The graduate program at GCSU was very helpful to my progression into the law field. Because of the wonderful teachers and classes, I was able to transition well into law school a few years after graduation. The only negative factor was that the graduate programs didn't cultivate a very "community" atmosphere with the rest of the school. I understand that most of the graduate students were part time and working full time, but I still think that the program at the university could be more integrated... Read More into the atmosphere of the entire school.