MIckey Koslowski, Graduate Program Director
The Department of STEM Education and Professional Studies jointly offers the education specialist (EdS) with the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership. The program offers a cohesive sequence of academic studies designed to help graduates deal effectively with administrative problems encountered in urban schools and agencies. This program does not lead to K-12 school leadership licensure.
Admission
To be admitted to the EdS program, an applicant must:
- Hold a master’s degree in career and technical education or related field;
- Have a successful experience as an administrator or teacher;
- Hold a teaching license or equivalent; and
- Have taken ELS 600 or its equivalent as a prerequisite.
Students seeking this degree need to apply through the EdS program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling.
Entrance
Students must:
- meet all University requirements,
- provide two letters of recommendation;
- hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution (minimum 3.25 graduate grade point average),
- provide a one-page essay explaining why he/she should be admitted to the program; and
- have an acceptable score on the GRE or Miller Analogies Test.
Curriculum Requirements
Requirements for the EdS with a specialty in occupational and technical studies include 30-33 semester hours (18 hours must be completed in 800-level courses in ELS), as follows:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ELS 610 | School Community Relations and Politics | 3 |
| ELS 621 | Curriculum Development and Assessment | 3 |
| ELS 657 | Public School Law | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| ELS 753 | Educational Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| ELS 854 | Human Resource Development and Evaluation | 3 |
| ELS 871 | Educational Systems Planning and Futures | 3 |
| ELS 876 | Leadership for Social Justice | 3 |
| ELS 878 | Leadership for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ELS 879 | Field Research in School Administration and Supervision | 3 |
| SEPS 860 | Trends and Issues in Occupational Education | 3 |
| SEPS 862 | Administration and Management of Education and Training Programs | 3 |
| SEPS 885 | Curriculum Development in Occupational Education and Training | 3 |
| SEPS 888 | Instructional Strategies for Innovation in Training and Occupational Education | 3 |
| SEPS 889 | Instructional Technology in Education and Training ** | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 |
Additional Requirements
Continuance
Students must meet all University requirements and maintain a 3.00 or higher grade point average.
Exit
Students must successfully complete:
- a written comprehensive examination,
- the required course of study,
- have a 3.00 grade point average or above, and
- complete a university graduate student assessment.
