Educational Specialist
Anna Cicirelli, Ed.D., Associate Dean, Patrick J. Caulfield School of Education
The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree is considered a highly specialized and advanced graduate degree. It is designed for professionals who would like to achieve advanced knowledge and theory; acquire skills in interpreting and using educational research, but do not want to pursue their doctorate. The Ed.S. Program is beyond the master’s degree, and can be achieved after the master’s degree has been completed. Some professionals seek the Ed.S. Degree as a way to advance their degree in education without writing a dissertation. It is a way to advance their career goals and qualifications. Students can choose an emphasis in either Educational Leadership: K-12 or Higher Education.
Program Availability
The courses are offered during the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Degree Requirements
The degree requires 36 semester hours.
Advisement
Advisement will be done by the assigned faculty or administrator advisor.
Time Limitation
Students are expected to enroll continuously until their programs are completed. Students are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress by maintaining the required grade point average and accumulating sufficient credits within the stipulated time frame of five years.
Curriculum - Education Specialist (Educational Leadership: K-12)
| GE-801 | Curriculum Development and Instruction | 3 |
| GE-805 | Organizational Behavior& Educational Adm | 3 |
| GE-807 | Statistics I | 3 |
| GE-809 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| GE-824 | Innovative Strategies in Educ Leadership | 3 |
| GE-825 | Ethical Found and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| GE-826 | Analysis & Interpret of Assessment Data | 3 |
| GE-829 | Using Tech to Improve Curriculum Design | 3 |
| GE-831 | Account: Resource Alloc and Fin Chall | 3 |
| GE-833 | Emerg Legal/Moral Issues Facing Sch Adm | 3 |
| GE-841 | Selected Topics in Elem & Second Sch Adm | 3 |
| GE-835 | Personnel Adm/Publ Sec Bargaining | 3 |
| or GE-843 | Admin Internship K-12: Superintend Cert | |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Curriculum - Education Specialist (Higher Education)
| GE-801 | Curriculum Development and Instruction | 3 |
| GE-805 | Organizational Behavior& Educational Adm | 3 |
| GE-807 | Statistics I | 3 |
| GE-809 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| GE-822 | Historical Trends in Higher Education | 3 |
| GE-825 | Ethical Found and Social Responsibility | 3 |
| GE-864 | Administration & Governance of Higher Ed | 3 |
| GE-866 | Enrollment Management and Marketing | 3 |
| GE-868 | Student Development and Programming | 3 |
| GE-872 | Grants Philanthropy and Development | 3 |
| GE-874 | Finance Budget and Resource Alloc in He | 3 |
| GE-876 | Account: Assmnt Accred and Inst Res | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |