Program Description

The Education Specialist degree with an Area of Emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction is designed for post-master’s professionals who are seeking a planned and structured program of study. Students may elect to be dually enrolled in the Education Specialist program and Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program.

Program Requirements

Degree Requirements

Education Specialist degree (Ed.S.) students follow a planned program of study and must maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0.

Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
EDF 703	Research Design	3
EDF 625	Qualitative Research Educ	3
or EDF 676	Statistical Methods
CIEC 700	Technology and Curriculum	3
EDF 711	Survey Research in Education	3
CI 677	Writing Publicatn Prof Ed	3
or HUMN 604	Expository Wrtng for Research
Area of Emphasis
CI 701	Curriculum Development	3
CI 702	Curriculum Theories	3
CI 703	Theory Models & Res. of Teach	3
CI 704	Soc Cult Pol Determ Curr	3
Capstone
EDF 679	Problem Report	3
Total Credit Hours		30