Educational Specialist (EdS)
The educational specialist program consists of a minimum of 28-30 credit hours beyond the requirements for the Master of Arts in School Administration or Master of Arts in Education. Evidence of proficiency in educational statistics and research methodology must be provided before the candidate’s enrollment in the research project. This evidence will normally be the satisfactory completion of EDA 64500 Statistics in Educational Administration.
If not completed as a part of the Master of Arts, the education specialist program must include a graduate course in the behavioral, social, philosophical, or historical foundations of education. The program may consist entirely of courses in education or, in part, of courses selected from other disciplines. A specialist project that researches significant issues related to the field of education is required.
A minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework is required at the 60000 level for the Educational Specialist in Educational Administration. Twenty-two credit hours of course work at the 60000 level is required for the Educational Specialist in School Administration, and 21 credit hours at the 60000 level is required for the Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership.
Note: Six credit hours of coursework taken for completion of the Master of Arts in School Administration may be applied toward the Education Specialist in Educational Administration. Nine credit hours may be applied toward the Education Specialist in Instructional Leadership and School Administration programs.
Program Requirements
Requirements for an educational specialist degree include the following:
- A minimum of 28-30 graduate education credit hours earned after completion of the Master of Arts.
- Satisfactory completion of an educational research course.
- A minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework taken at Lindenwood University.
- A minimum residency requirement of two consecutive terms approved by the student’s advisor.
- Successful completion of a Specialist Project. (Prerequisites include EDU 57000 Educational Research and EDU 52000 Curriculum Design.)