School of Teacher Education
Education Specialist Degree
Elementary Education
This post-master’s degree provides opportunity for the advanced graduate student to improve the foundations and competencies for teaching. The program may also be structured to meet Rank I salary requirements under Kentucky’s minimum foundation program of education. The following emphases or specializations are available to the elementary education major: literacy, general curriculum, English as a second language, and instruction, and gifted education. The EdS in Elementary Education requires 30 hours beyond a master’s degree.
In addition to meeting the admission requirements of Graduate Studies, applicants must meet the following departmental requirements:
- Three years of teaching experience at the appropriate level. Up to two years of experience may be waived in favor of equivalent experience; and
- Four letters of recommendation: Two from graduate faculty members and two from professional associates in administrative and/or supervisory roles.
Degree Requirements
A. Professional Education Component – 9 hours: EDU 601, ELED 603, EDU 604, EDU 698
B. Related Professional Education Courses – 9 hours: SPED 516*, ELED 699,
plus 3-6 hours of advisor approved, professional education graduate-level
courses.
*An approved elective may be substituted if a Special Education course
is on the student’s transcript.
C. Related Non-Professional Education Courses – 12 hours:
Twelve hours of advisor approved graduate level, subject-related course work.
Notes:
- There is a limit of 6 hours workshop and independent study credit that can be used on a Specialist Degree program. Only three of those 6 hours can be one credit hour courses. A total of 24 hours non-professional education courses are required for MAE and the Specialist Degree combined.
- By Graduate Council policy all requirements for this program must be completed within six years from the date the first course was taken.
CONTACT THE SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Gary A. Ransdell Hall, Office 1005
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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