Admission to the Specialist in Education (EdS) Program

A candidate will be considered for admission to graduate study leading to the specialist in education degree when he or she has met the entrance requirements and has met the following criteria:

• Submitted an application for admission.

• Submitted the names of at least five people who may be asked to testify to the candidate’s professional qualifications.

• Had institutions previously attended send one transcript of all previously conducted college work.

• Taken the required admission examinations. (Student may arrange with the Counseling Center to take these examinations.)

• Been approved by the screening committee for the specialist in education degree as a candidate for the degree.

Transfer Credit

Candidates, with prior consent of the committee, may take up to 6 graduate credits in other approved institutions of higher education.

Time Allowed

See Time Allowed for a Master’s or Specialist Degree.