Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in
Educational Administration

Course Requirements • Program Delivery • Admissions

The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies offers a program of study which leads to the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Administration. The degree is intended to provide extended knowledge of a systematic perspective of the administration of public schools. The focus is to prepare for higher levels of educational administrative responsibility, typically in specialized positions in central office administration. The EdS Educational Administration program encompasses 30 semester hours of coursework and active participation in a series of clinical experiences to include a supervised internship. Elective course work is chosen based upon the interests of the group.

Through the Office of Extension and Distance Education, the Reich College of Education provides this degree program at selected off-campus settings throughout western NC. (For a listing of locations of upcoming programs, see Proposed New Programs.)

Courses taught by Appalachian in the Off-Campus EdS Educational Administration Program

LHE 6300	Personnel Administration in Education
LHE 6400	Administering Change
LHE 6700	Politics in Administration
LHE 6900	Internship / Field Study (6 sh)
LHE 6180	School Finance
LHE 6491	Seminar in Operation and Maintenance of School Facilities
LHE 6530	Special Topic: The Executive Team
LHE 6600	Seminar in Legal Problems
EDL 7040	Computer Applications and Administrative Practice

Off-Campus Program Delivery:

The courses required for the EdS degree in Educational Administration will be delivered to the designated off-campus site. Appalachian State University faculty will teach each course; and, a combination of instructional strategies and course delivery systems may be employed. The modes of delivery may include: the instructor's being present at the site; web-based instruction; and/or live interactive two-way, audio-video sessions via the North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH) network. Generally, two courses will be provided each term. Face-to-face courses will be conducted either during the evenings (e.g., 5:00-7:45 pm one evening a week for 15 weeks) or on weekends (e.g, Friday evenings and Saturday mornings). The program will be cohort-based, meaning the group of identified students who enter this program will begin together and continue together through the specified sequence of required courses leading to the degree. The courses in each cohort will be offered only once, so a student must be prepared to take the courses as they are made available.

Requirements for Admission:

In order to be considered for admission to this program, an individual must possess a Master of School Administration degree from an accredited college or university, hold a current principal licensure (NC licensure code 12), and must have three years of public school teaching experience or equivalent experience in other settings. Priority will be given to practicing principals and assistant/associate principals. In addition to the application form applicants must present Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores and three letters of recommendation. A candidate will be selected based upon the strength of her/his undergraduate career, GRE or MAT test scores, endorsements expressed in the letters of recommendation, as well as the writing sample and interview requested of the candidate.

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