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

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 Core:

Select six hours from following group of courses with an emphasis in Special Education/Diversity/Learning Theory:

Research:

EDUC 6030 - Statistics for Educational Research 3
Required before
EDUC 6050 - Seminar on Research 3 *
Required before
EDUC 6990 - Field Study 3 * or
PSY 6990 - Field Study 4

Total: 21 Hours

Note

*Substitutes for courses completed in an earlier master’s degree must be approved in consultation with graduate committee.

Administration and Supervision Concentration

Required Core: 21 Hours

Required:

EDUC 6100 - Personnel Administration and Professional Negotiations 3
EDUC 6200 - Seminar on Leadership and Organizational Theory 3
Electives: Selected in consultation with graduate committee 3

Total: 30 Hours

Required Core:

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 *

Total: 42 Hours

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.