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Oct 13, 2024
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Education Administration, Ed.S.
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The Ed.S. degree is offered for students seeking certification as public school superintendents.
Admission
In addition to The Graduate School application requirements, applicants must complete the EDLP application supplement.
Degree Requirements |
1. Total hours required (33 Post Masters Hours)
33 hours beyond the master’s degree, the last 30 of which must be completed no more than six years prior to graduation. 2. Certification:
The Ed.S. in Education Administration satisfies the academic requirements for certification as a superintendent in South Carolina. 3. Courses:
Course work is designed to ensure that at the completion of the program the student can demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions developed in the following course work: Area 1:
21 hours of course work in education administration. Note:
Students must enroll in EDLP 756 and EDLP 757A and EDLP 757B concurrently. This will satisfy the residency requirement for the Ed.S. degree program. Area 2:
Nine hours of course work in a cognate area.
A cognate is defined as an academic area outside the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies. All cognate courses must have prior approval of the student’s advisor. Students are encouraged to select cognates from the following areas: special services, instruction, behavioral science, social science, and management science. At least 6 hours must be completed in a single academic discipline (e.g., business administration, psychology).
Area 3:
Three hours of course work in educational research.
A 3-hour course in research/measurement/assessment to be selected with the approval of the advisor. This course is in addition to the research course taken at the master’s level. Students with no research courses at the master’s level will be required to take two research-related courses in the Ed.S. degree program. Note:
Courses taken in a master’s degree program cannot be used to fulfill Ed.S. requirements. |
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