Education Leadership Certification, Ed.S.

Program Overview

It provides opportunities in various areas, including educational leadership, educational technology, counseling, and subject-specific specializations. The program requires 60 hours of graduate credit, with specific curricular requirements and assessment methods varying by specialization.

Program Outline

It provides opportunities for professional development and specialization for those who have completed a master's degree. The program requires a minimum of 60 hours of graduate credit, which may include the master's degree.

Outline:

• Educational Leadership:
• Requires 63 hours of graduate credit
• Does not offer a thesis option
• Curricular requirements:
• 6 hours in Humanistic and Behavioral Studies
• 6 hours in research
• 42 hours in the area of specialization
• 9 hours in an allied field
• Requires a 3.0 GPA or higher
• No final exam is required
• Educational Technology:
• Requires 60 hours of graduate credit
• Does not offer a thesis option
• Curricular requirements:
• 6 hours in Humanistic and Behavioral Studies
• 6 hours in research
• 24 hours in the area of specialization
• 3 hours in technology applications and issues
• 3 hours in learning theory
• 3 hours in curriculum related issues
• 15 hours of electives
• Requires a 3.0 GPA or higher
• No final exam is required
• Counseling:
• Requires 60 hours of graduate credit
• Does not offer a thesis option
• Curricular requirements:
• 60 hours in the specialization
• 300-hour internship
• Requires passing a comprehensive final exam covering the specialization
• Requires 60 hours of graduate credit
• Does not offer a thesis option
• Curricular requirements:
• 6 hours in Humanistic and Behavioral Studies
• 6 hours in research
• 30 hours in the area of specialization
• 18 hours of electives
• Requires a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Requires a 6-hour practicum in the area of specialization
• No final exam is required.

Assessment:

• Educational Leadership: A 3.0 GPA or higher is required.
No final exam is required.
• Educational Technology: A 3.0 GPA or higher is required.
No final exam is required.
• Counseling: A comprehensive final exam is required.
• Other specializations (Language Arts/Children’s Literature, Curriculum Studies, etc.
• ): A 3.0 GPA or higher is required, and a 6-hour practicum in the area of specialization must be completed.
No final exam is required.