The Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership and Instruction provides a plan of organized advanced study for practitioners in the field of education who desire a higher level of competency. A program of study is designed for each student and offers a greater depth of specialization than that offered at the master's level. Students can work with a major professor to design a program for the specific and unique needs of a particular professional position.

The Ed.S. program is fully online! Three concentrations are offered: Educational Leadership, Educational Technology and Special Education.

Regular admission to the specialist degree program requires:

  • master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher on all graduate work pursued
  • application on file with Dean of the Graduate School
  • official transcripts on file prior to registration
  • minimum combined GRE score of 282 on the verbal and quantitative parts
  • valid teaching certificate
  • two letters of recommendation on file

Provisional admission may be granted by the Dean of the Graduate School for one semester if records are not received prior to registration. Failure to remove the provisional status after one semester will result in suspension from any degree program.

Conditional admission may be granted by the Dean of the Graduate School for students with a combined GRE score of 280-281 during their first 9 semester hours. Earning a B or better for all courses during the 9 hours may result in removing the conditional status and being regularly admitted. Failure to achieve regular status after 9 semester hours will result in suspension from the specialist degree program.