Certificate in Education Specialist (EdS) in Educational Leadership & Research: Educational Leadership
Education Specialist Certification (Educational Leadership Concentration)
Overview
The Certificate of Education Specialist (EdS) in educational leadership provides in-depth opportunities for professional growth and specialization for teacher leaders, school counselors, and administrators who have completed a master’s degree from an accredited college or university. The program is individualized depending on the participant’s area of interest. Participants must complete a minimum of 63 hours of credit at the graduate level. Participants are assigned a program chair who will work with the student to develop a course of study beyond the required classes. Some courses may be transferred to a PhD degree.
Required Courses
Select two:
ELRC 4006 Introduction to Applied Statistics in Educational Research (3)
ELRC 7006 Educational Statistics (4)
ELRC 7010 Principles of Testing and Measurement (3)
ELRC 7220 Education Program Evaluation (3)
ELRC 7243 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (4)
ELRC 7805 Perspectives on Leadership (3)
Approved by program advisor.
A focus and coursework are selected by joint agreement between student and advisor in consultation with other faculty members as needed. Must include 18 hours beyond Masters
Approved by program advisor.
Admission Requirements
- a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution
- a master's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a foreign institution
- GRE combined verbal and quantitative score of 297 (verbal: 153; quantitative: 144) is recommended
- grade point average of at least 3.00 ("A"= 4.0) on all undergraduate work (or last half-degree requirement) and a 3.00 GPA or better on any graduate work already completed. International applicants must have at least a 3.00 GPA, or equivalent, on all college-level work attempted.
- Nomination letter from a current or past school administrator with which the candidate
has worked. The nomination letter must be on letterhead or from a professional email
address, attesting to:
- your successful leadership ability and accomplishments
- your ability to complete advance academic work
- Recommendations: Two (2) additional letters of recommendation, on letterhead or from
a professional email address, attesting to:
- your successful leadership ability and accomplishments
- your ability to complete advance academic work
- Interviews: Interviews are conducted by two program faculty. Alternate video arrangements for interviews will be made for applicants not located in south Louisiana.