Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
Teacher Education Major
Elementary Education Concentration
The Ed.S. requires 30 hours of graduate-level coursework beyond the master's degree, including six hours in core courses, 18 hours in specialized courses, and six hours to be determined by the student's committee. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available.
A master's degree is required for admission; most programs in Theory and Practice in Teacher Education also require a minimum of three years of professional experience. The total Ed.S. program involves a minimum of four semesters of study with no fewer than 60 semester hours of graduate credit beyond baccalaureate, including research/thesis hours.
Education courses at the 400-level required for licensure are not eligible. At least two-thirds of semester hours accumulated in master's and all of the last 30 semester hours accumulated must be in 500- or 600-level courses. The Ed.S. thesis must be approved by the student's committee prior to submission to the Office of Graduate Studies for final approval and acceptance. The student must register for thesis hours during this time.
Six hours of course work must be from outside the department. No more than six hours may be transferred from another institution. At least 15 hours, excluding the thesis or research project must be at or beyond the 500 level. At least three hours must be at the 600 level. A comprehensive examination is required.
Course of Study |
Hrs Credit |
| Core: | 6 |
Select from two of the following areas: |
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Concentration Specialty Area Methods - Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education |
12 |
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 593 - Independent Study |
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Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 594 - Supervised Readings |
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Theory and Practice in Teacher Education 595 - Special Topics |
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Elementary Education |
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Elementary Ed 505 - Elementary and Middle School Teaching Methods II |
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Elementary Ed 515 - Seminar in Elementary Education |
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Early Childhood Education |
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Elementary Ed 566 - Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (K-3) |
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Elementary Ed 567 - Application of Theory in Early Childhood Education (K-3) |
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Elementary Ed 584 - Seminar in Early Childhood Education |
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Research |
6 |
Theory and Practice in Teacher Education
518 - Educational Specialist Research and Thesis, is required
for the thesis program |
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Related Studies |
6 |
Must be related to focus of degree and must be outside specialty area education program. Select elective in consultation with major professor. |
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Total |
30 |
Link to graduate course descriptions in Elementary Education and Theory and Practice in Education.
Link to detailed information about the Specialist in Education degree.
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