The University of West Georgia is a rapidly growing institution located
approximately 50 minutes west of Atlanta. The University enrolls over 11,000
graduate and undergraduate students and is one of Georgia's four robust-tier
institutions. It has been identified in each of the last five years as one
of the Southeast's best public regional comprehensive universities.
The College of Education offers baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and
doctoral degrees across six departments (Counseling & Educational
Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership & Professional
Studies, Media & Instructional Technology, Physical Education & Recreation,
and Special Education and Speech Language Pathology), and is a recognized
leader in the preparation of professionals in education, counseling, speech
language pathology, and sport management.