Education Specialist, Ed.S. with Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education Concentrations

Education Specialist, Ed.S.
Administration and Supervision Concentration
Non Public School or Non-Licensure Administration Specialization
Elementary Education Concentration
Secondary Education Concentration

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Ed.S. program students must meet the following criteria:

1. A GPA of 3.25 on the Master’s degree

2. A minimum GRE Verbal Score of 145 and GRE Quantitative Score of 140 or MAT - 387 or above.

Education Specialist, Ed.S.

Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
(30 semester hours)
The Education Specialist program is designed to permit students to achieve a degree level higher than the master’s. The major is Education with concentrations available in Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Non-Public School – Non Licensure.

Required Courses:

Administration and Supervision Concentration

Required: 30 Credit Hours

The following courses below are for students who have a license in administration
EDUC 5611 - Educational Computer Applications 3
EDUC 6030 - Statistics for Educational Research 3
EDUC 6050 - Seminar on Research 3
EDUC 6100 - Personnel Administration and Professional Negotiations 3
EDUC 6200 - Seminar on Leadership and Organizational Theory 3
EDUC 6400 - Social and Cultural Foundations in Education 3
EDUC 6800 - Seminar on Teaching Effectiveness 3
EDUC 6900 - Internship in Administration 6
EDUC 6990 - Field Study 3

Required Core: 42 Credit Hours

Students with a master’s degree who wish to earn the Ed.S. and initial licensure as a principal will be required to complete the 30 hour course work for the master’s ELS program and the following courses:

EDUC 6800 - Seminar on Teaching Effectiveness 3
EDUC 6030 - Statistics for Educational Research 3
Required before
EDUC 6050 - Seminar on Research 3 *
Required before
EDUC 6990 - Field Study 3 *

Non Public School or Non-Licensure Administration Specialization:

(Ed.S. core courses are not required)

Required Core:

Electives: Select three hours from the following:

Total: 30 Hours

Elementary Education Concentration

Required Core: 21 Hours

Specialty Area: 9 Hours

Courses must be selected in consultation with graduate committee: Biology, English/Communication, Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Special Education and Early Childhood Education.

Total: 30 Hours

Secondary Education Concentration

Required Core: 21 Hours

Specialty Area: 9 Hours

Select 9 hours in consultation with graduate committee: Biology, English/Communication, Health and Physical Education, Language Arts/Reading, Mathematics, Music, Psychology and Special Education.

Total: 30 Hours

Research Requirements

Research Plan IV:

1. Completion of Educ 6050 - Seminar on Research

2. Completion of Field Study

3. Completion of Oral Defense of Field Study