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Educational Specialist (EdS) degree in Educational Leadership

Degree Requirements

The Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in educational leadership requires a minimum of 35 semester hours to be selected in consultation with the student's adviser if approved by the Graduate Committee. The student may earn certification in K-12 administration (Type 75S) after completing the degree program.

Courses required of all Ed.S. degree candidates:

• EDL 600 Organizational Leadership: 3 s.h.
• EDL 623 Collective Bargaining in Education: 3 s.h.
• EDL 640 The Educational Executive: 3 s.h.
• EDL 660 Instructional Leadership: 3 s.h.
• EDL 671 Curriculum Theory: 3 s.h.
• EDL 681 Research in Educational Leadership: 3 s.h.
• EIS 607 Implications of Diversity for Educational Leaders: 3 s.h.
• Electives to be selected in consultation with the student's adviser: 14 s.h.

TOTAL PROGRAM: 35 s.h.

Internship

Successful completion of an internship is required for administrative certification as principal (EDL 555) and for superintendent (EDL 655). In both cases, the internship is taken for two semester hours of credit in Fall and Spring semesters or in Spring and Fall semesters, for a total of four credit hours over the two semesters. A minimum of 75 clock hours of planned activity is required for each semester hour of credit. Internships are carried out under the supervision of a school administrator and a faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership.

Download -  Graduate Internship Application (PDF)

Application Deadlines: September 15 (Spring/Fall Sequence) OR February 15 (Fall/Spring Sequence)