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EDUCATIONAL
SPECIALIST IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
College of Education
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College of Education
offers the Educational Specialist (EdS) in educational administration
degree program in a blended format consisting of both traditional
and distance delivery of courses. The degree program offers
a program of required and elective courses that will lead
to school district superintendency certification in South
Carolina. |
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Distance courses are offered online and via live televised instruction that benefit degree-seeking
students with professional obligations. |
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Admissions Requirements |
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For admission to The
Graduate School, a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college
or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency is
normally required. Applicants
should submit a complete application packet including official
transcripts of college academic work, letters of recommendation,
and official score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
or Miller's Analogy Test (MAT).
The Graduate Bulletin and
Admission Application are available on-line. |
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In addition to the above, applicants should have: |
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Three years of teaching experience |
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A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution |
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South Carolina certification in principalship |
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3.0 or better on all previous graduate work and minimum of 2.5 on undergraduate work |
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a statement of intent explaining how admission to the program
will help the applicant reach professional goals
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Degree Requirements |
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The 33 hour Ed. S. degree program in educational administration
is nested in the 66 hour Ph. D. program in educational administration.
The Ed. S. is composed of three major areas: |
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Core required courses |
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Cognate courses |
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Research course |
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Core Required Courses (21 semester hours) |
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EDLP 753 |
Advanced Methods of Instructional Supervision |
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EDLP 754 |
Educational Finance |
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EDLP 755 |
Educational Policy Analysis |
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EDLP 756 |
The Superintendency |
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EDLP 757 |
a and b The Superintendent in Practice |
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EDLP 758 |
School Building Planning |
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Cognate (9 semester hours) |
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The cognate courses come from an academic area outside Educational
Leadership and Policies and must be approved by faculty. |
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Research Course (3 semester hours) |
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A three semester hour research/measurement/assessment course
will be selected and must be approved by the faculty. |
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Tuition |
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Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice and vary
for different programs. Current tuition and fee
information is available from the
Office
of the Bursar. |
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More
Information |
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Visit the program website:
http://www.ed.sc.edu/edlp/edad.asp
Extended
Campus (EC) staff are available to assist you in your
area of South Carolina. You can also contact a student
services coordinator in the University
Instructional Services (UIS) office. |
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Educator Recertification |
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For information about educator
recertification pertaining to the above courses or program,
contact the SC Department of Education, Teacher Certification
Office, 3700 Forest Drive, Suite 500, Columbia, SC 29204, or
telephone toll free 877-885-5280. |
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