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Taxation, M.Tx.
With our Master of Taxation degree, the issue isn’t getting an offer but deciding which one to accept. Accounting firms approach Robinson students early to fill internship and full-time job openings. Our courses are led by retired partners, practitioners and lawyers who have many years of experience in the taxation and accounting industry. Students connect directly with partners, managers and senior managers of various firms and corporations (many who are Robinson alumni) through the guest speaker series, Tau Alpha Chi golf outing, spring banquet, Accounting Career Showcase and corporate site visits with Atlanta companies such as Porsche, Chick-fil-A, Georgia-Pacific, Bennett Thrasher and Smith & Howard. For the latest information about required courses, view the Program website.
With our Master of Taxation degree, the issue isn’t getting an offer but deciding which one to accept. Accounting firms approach Robinson students early to fill internship and full-time job openings. Our courses are led by retired partners, practitioners and lawyers who have many years of experience in the taxation and accounting industry. Students connect directly with partners, managers and senior managers of various firms and corporations (many who are Robinson alumni) through the guest speaker series, Tau Alpha Chi golf outing, spring banquet, Accounting Career Showcase and corporate site visits with Atlanta companies such as Porsche, Chick-fil-A, Georgia-Pacific, Bennett Thrasher and Smith & Howard. For the latest information about required courses, view the Program website.Teaching and Learning, Ph.D.
The Ph.D. major in Teaching and Learning is designed to prepare you as a professional educator for leadership positions by developing a substantial knowledge base in one of the following areas of concentration: Language and Literacy Education Mathematics Education Music Education Science Education Social Studies Education Teaching and Teacher Education In addition, the program prepares professional educators as scholarly inquirers who ask thoughtful questions, who can conduct sound inquiry and who can recommend informed policy.
The Ph.D. major in Teaching and Learning is designed to prepare you as a professional educator for leadership positions by developing a substantial knowledge base in one of the following areas of concentration:- Language and Literacy Education
- Mathematics Education
- Music Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Teaching and Teacher Education
Translation (French, German, Spanish), G.Cert.
Qualification for entrance to the program is based on achievements on an appropriate proficiency examination. Candidates for the program must pass a written examination in English and in the language of specialization. Students interested in the Spanish program can begin fall and spring semesters. Those interested in German and French need to call 404-413-5988 to see when these classes will be starting or write to acash@gsu.edu. One class is offered each semester for 5 semesters in the French and German program so it will take 5 semesters to complete the program in these languages. For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.
Qualification for entrance to the program is based on achievements on an appropriate proficiency examination. Candidates for the program must pass a written examination in English and in the language of specialization. Students interested in the Spanish program can begin fall and spring semesters. Those interested in German and French need to call 404-413-5988 to see when these classes will be starting or write to acash@gsu.edu. One class is offered each semester for 5 semesters in the French and German program so it will take 5 semesters to complete the program in these languages. For the latest information about requirements, view the Program website.Translational Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.
The Translational Biomedical Sciences PhD program, offered by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, will provide an innovative and interdisciplinary training experience driven by world-class faculty mentors, cutting-edge biomedical research, and state-of-the-art facilities. A unique curriculum designed to integrate classroom education, laboratory research, and professional development will ideally position graduates to become leaders in a wide variety of biomedical careers in industry, research, education, and medicine. Strong alliances with local, regional, and national partners will define a signature translational biomedical sciences training experience that prepares graduates to enter the rapidly expanding life sciences sector in Georgia and nationally. Key areas of educational and research focus in microbial pathogenesis, infectious disease, vaccinology, immune regulation, cancer biology, systems biology, and translational medicine, will be complemented by cross-training in the commercialization of scientific discovery. In partnership with the nationally-recognized J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the College of Law, specific coursework will be offered in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as legal aspects related to translating basic science advances into improvements in human health. Graduates will become the next generation of leaders in the biomedical arena, poised to address the most challenging health-related issues of the 21st century. For information on degree requirements, visit the Institute of Biomedical Sciences website.
The Translational Biomedical Sciences PhD program, offered by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, will provide an innovative and interdisciplinary training experience driven by world-class faculty mentors, cutting-edge biomedical research, and state-of-the-art facilities. A unique curriculum designed to integrate classroom education, laboratory research, and professional development will ideally position graduates to become leaders in a wide variety of biomedical careers in industry, research, education, and medicine. Strong alliances with local, regional, and national partners will define a signature translational biomedical sciences training experience that prepares graduates to enter the rapidly expanding life sciences sector in Georgia and nationally. Key areas of educational and research focus in microbial pathogenesis, infectious disease, vaccinology, immune regulation, cancer biology, systems biology, and translational medicine, will be complemented by cross-training in the commercialization of scientific discovery. In partnership with the nationally-recognized J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the College of Law, specific coursework will be offered in entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as legal aspects related to translating basic science advances into improvements in human health. Graduates will become the next generation of leaders in the biomedical arena, poised to address the most challenging health-related issues of the 21st century. For information on degree requirements, visit the Institute of Biomedical Sciences website.Urban Studies, M.I.S.
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
The Urban Studies Institute focuses on research and teaching in urban studies locally and globally. The emphasis is on cities as economic growth engines, on inclusive urban development, and on urban sustainability. The world is becoming a smaller place and metropolitan areas dominate the global human landscape. It is where most people live (especially the young), where almost all new jobs are created, where affluence and deprivation coexist, and where innovation, planning, and politics are unavoidable parts of the dynamic scene. Learning Objectives 1. Acquisition of knowledge of current and emerging urban issues, opportunities, and challenges in the U.S. and globally, particularly with regard to themes of economic resilience, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability; 2. Mastering skills to analyze complex urban questions; 3. Ability to conduct translational research with strong policy relevance.
The Urban Studies Institute focuses on research and teaching in urban studies locally and globally. The emphasis is on cities as economic growth engines, on inclusive urban development, and on urban sustainability. The world is becoming a smaller place and metropolitan areas dominate the global human landscape. It is where most people live (especially the young), where almost all new jobs are created, where affluence and deprivation coexist, and where innovation, planning, and politics are unavoidable parts of the dynamic scene.Learning Objectives
1. Acquisition of knowledge of current and emerging urban issues, opportunities, and challenges in the U.S. and globally, particularly with regard to themes of economic resilience, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability; 2. Mastering skills to analyze complex urban questions; 3. Ability to conduct translational research with strong policy relevance.Vocal Performance Concentration, M.Mu.
This concentration prepares students at advanced levels for careers in the fields of opera, oratorio, or song recital, and for teaching of advanced students. Performance audition required. For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.
This concentration prepares students at advanced levels for careers in the fields of opera, oratorio, or song recital, and for teaching of advanced students. Performance audition required. For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, G.Cert.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University. This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The study of women, gender, and sexualities in their multiple racial and class dimensions and cultural contexts is a growing field of inquiry in many disciplines. More and more jobs are framed with an expectation of some background in feminist analysis. As an endeavor that is both interdisciplinary and transnational, the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies contributes to the education of its own graduate students and students in other departments, colleges, and schools of Georgia State University. This certificate program allows interested students to receive explicit acknowledgement of their work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Some may simply want recognition of a strength reflected in their course of study. Others may wish to pursue employment for which a certificate is deemed an advantage. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, M.A.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.
The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies prepares students for doctoral work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or in related disciplines and enhances careers relating to women’s, gender and/or sexuality issues. As the interdisciplinary practice of feminist scholarship, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies interrogates and envisions alternatives to social structures, institutions, ideologies, relationships, and perceptions of gender in traditional academic disciplines. For the latest information about required courses, view the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality website.World Language Teacher Graduate Certificate
The World Language Teacher Graduate Certificate is for individuals who hold a university undergraduate or graduate degree (with a GPA higher than 2.50) to return for the training required to be recommended for clear and renewable certification (grades kindergarten through 12th-grade) to the Georgia Performance Standards Commission (GaPSC) to teach a world language (Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Korean). GSU World Languages and Cultures M.A. students may use nine credits from their program (FORL 6128 and electives FORL 8125 and FORL 8126), leaving only 9-12 more credits needed to be recommended for a renewable certificate. This program is grounded in educational theory, research and best teaching practices, integrating principles of social justice and equity. Throughout the program, students take specialized education and content courses and gain practical experience in kindergarten through 12th grade. Faculty support teacher candidates in planning, instruction, assessment and reflection with colleagues, faculty and partner schools who are committed to excellence in education. This program also includes the option of pursuing a Dual Language Immersion endorsement for individuals with an interest in teaching elementary school courses (typically math, science and social science) in the target language with additional coursework.
The World Language Teacher Graduate Certificate is for individuals who hold a university undergraduate or graduate degree (with a GPA higher than 2.50) to return for the training required to be recommended for clear and renewable certification (grades kindergarten through 12th-grade) to the Georgia Performance Standards Commission (GaPSC) to teach a world language (Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Korean). GSU World Languages and Cultures M.A. students may use nine credits from their program (FORL 6128 and electives FORL 8125 and FORL 8126), leaving only 9-12 more credits needed to be recommended for a renewable certificate. This program is grounded in educational theory, research and best teaching practices, integrating principles of social justice and equity. Throughout the program, students take specialized education and content courses and gain practical experience in kindergarten through 12th grade. Faculty support teacher candidates in planning, instruction, assessment and reflection with colleagues, faculty and partner schools who are committed to excellence in education. This program also includes the option of pursuing a Dual Language Immersion endorsement for individuals with an interest in teaching elementary school courses (typically math, science and social science) in the target language with additional coursework.