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Education Specialist (Ed.S.)

The Ed.S. program challenges students with an existing AA licensure in another area of professional education who desire to enhance their abilities as teachers and administrators.

Earn An Education Specialist, Ed.S. from MC

Upgrade your licensure while enhancing your ability as teacher or administrator to meet the needs of students in the modern classroom.

Affordable Education Specialist Degree AwardThe Specialist degree program in Educational Leadership program offers an in-depth review of teaching/learning, technology integration, assessment, statistics, educational diversity, law, public policy, curriculum development, and leadership development. Coursework is combined with internship experiences in the educational setting in order to foster problem solving and theoretical application alongside mentors who are practicing school leaders. Reflective seminars are facilitated by university professors to provide for purposeful collaboration with cohort members. This program builds on an existing AA licensure in another area of professional education.

12 for 12 graduate degree program

*Cost is tuition only and does does not include fees or books

Student

K-12 Administration Ed.S. Degree Program

This degree program prepares you with competencies for meeting the Praxis Educational Leadership Exam standards, such as:

  • Setting a widely shared vision for learning
  • Developing a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
  • Ensuring effective management of the organization, operation and resources for a safe, efficient and effective learning environment
  • Collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources
  • Acting with integrity and fairness in an ethical manner
  • Understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, legal, and cultural contexts

Graduates of the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership degree program must pass the Praxis Educational Leadership Exam, before they can apply for the Class AAA License in Administration.

ACCELERATED online ED.S. PROGRAM OPTIONS

Ed.S. courses are arranged in a specific sequence and are offered in six (6), 8-week terms which correspond with the fall (fall term 1 & 2), spring (spring term 1 & 2), and summer  semester. The Accelerated Online course rotation has been constructed to allow candidates who are full time (typically 2 classes per 8-week term) to complete their coursework in 12 months. For those students choosing part time (typically 1 class per 8-week term), the coursework can be completed in 24 months.

General Requirements

  • All general requirements for admission to the Graduate School at Mississippi Christian University must be met initially.
  • All students seeking the Ed.S. Degree in Ed. Leadership must have a Class AA License in an area of professional education.
  • Candidates must have a 3.25 GPA on all prior graduate work.
  • Candidates must supply two letters of recommendation; one from an administrator familiar with the applicant’s character, scholarship, and potential for successful completion of the program.
  • Candidates must provide proof of three years of prior teaching experience in their licensed area, in an accredited school.
  • After 12 hours of coursework, candidates must have and maintain a 3.25 GPA on all work in the Ed.S. Program.
  • Candidates must write and defend a capstone paper completed during the Ed.S. Program at Mississippi Christian University. Candidates must have a 3.25 GPA, in order to defend their capstone paper, before graduation requirements can be considered completed.
  • All work for the degree must be completed according to the cohort schedule.
  • Graduates of the Ed.S. Program in Educational Leadership must pass the Praxis Educational Leadership Exam, before they can apply for the Class AAA License in Administration.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – K-12 ADMIN Degree program ONLINE REQUIREMENTS

Transcripts should be sent to:
Mississippi Christian University
Graduate Admissions Office
MC Box 4067
Clinton, MS 39058

Photocopies of your educator's license can be faxed to 601-925-7368 or emailed to GPS@mc.edu.

To be maintained during program:

  • After 12 hours, must have and maintain a 3.25 GPA in program until completion
  • As an exit requirement, must defend capstone paper completed during the Ed.S. Program

Licensure Assessment

Candidates in the Ed.S. in Educational Leadership Degree Program must pass the Praxis Educational Leadership Exam in Mississippi or the parallel requirement in their state, before they can apply to obtain a Class AAA license in Administration.

NOTE THESE IMPORTANT DATES 

The School of Education and Human Sciences offers multiple start dates each year for the convenience of our Education Specialist in Educational Leadership Degree Program students. Students should consider application date deadlines, turn in all the required documents, register for classes and pay tuition for their desired program start date.

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601.925.3000

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