SPECIALIST DEGREE (ED.S.) IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) program offered in the Department of Special Education and Educational Leadership provides advanced study for qualified educators. The program of study builds upon work completed at the master's level; strengthening and extending professional, pedagogical, and content knowledge; and preparing advanced practitioners to be architects of change and leaders in the professional community. The Specialist in Education program in Educational Leadership is organized around cohorts. Each cohort is supervised by one faculty member who assures that students meet all program standards prior to graduation. Coursework is organized around thematic blocks that address school improvement issues. Cohorts meet on selected Saturdays with substantial online work related to school improvement issues in their home schools.

Semester I

EDEL 7000

Architects of Change

(6 semester hours)

EDEL 7100

Residency I

(3 semester hours)

Semester II Architects of Change

EDEL 7200

Curriculum and Instruction

(3 semester hours)

EDEL 7300

Residency II

(6 semester hours)

Semester III

EDEL 7600

Resources

(3 semester hours)

EDEL 7700

Residency III

(3 semester hours)

EDEL 7900

Synthesis and Closure

(3 semester hours)

Total

27 semester hours

Please refer to the GCSU Web site for updates on this program.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Prospective students desiring further information on the various Special Education and Educational Leadership programs may contact the Department Chair, Craig Smith, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 072, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The office telephone number is (478) 445-4577. The Department Chair's e-mail address is Craig.Smith@gcsu.edu.


GCSU Logo Campus Mailing Addresses Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490 · Phone: (478) 445-5004
Toll free in Georgia: 1-800-342-0471.
E-mail questions and comments to: info@gcsu.edu.
Current Catalogs (Undergraduate and Graduate)

University policies, procedures and catalog information are subject to change.