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Educational Specialist: Administration & Supervision

 

OVERVIEW

The Department of Educational Leadership, Counselor Education, Human and Organizational Development at Clemson University offers an NCATE accredited program of graduate study leading to the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in educational administration. This program fulfills the certification requirements of states that require the completion of a nationally accredited two-year program of study for certification as a central office administrator/ superintendent.

 

Admission Requirements

For admission, individuals must have:

 

A.Master’s degree from a college or university that has an accredited program in school administration. It is expected that applicants hold principal certification or earn that certification before completing the Ed.S. degree.

B. A minimum of two years teaching experience or the equivalent prior to admission

C. Admission to the Clemson Graduate School

 

        • To be considered for admission to the Graduate School candidates must submit:
        • Online application ($55.00 application fee)
          • Degree-seeking candidates must select program code 323 (Educational Specialist) on the online application form
          • Non-degree seeking candidates must select program code 300 (Non-degree) on the online application form AND indicate intended plan for study (e.g. Future degree seeking, Certification only, etc.) on the application form
        • Official transcripts
          • Transcripts are required from prior institutions from which a degree was awarded and from which transfer credit is desired (GPR of 3.00 during the last 60 hours)
        • Two recommendations (one from immediate/prior supervisor)
          • Recommendation forms may be sent to recommenders electronically from online application or you may download a PDF recommendation form to send to your recommenders to complete and return to the Graduate School
        • Current resume
        • Copy of teaching or administrative certificate
        • Competitive GRE scores
          • Scores are only needed if a student is pursuing a Ed.S degree. Students working on certification only do not need to take the GRE
          • Competitive scores are required for admissions for degree-seeking candidates. Scores are considered holistically with applicant's background and potential success in graduate school
          • For more information on registering for the GRE, please visit the GRE website
          • Applicants for whom English is a second language must also submit acceptable TOEFL scores

 

Regular application deadlines are March 1 and October 1*. Only complete application packets will be considered for admission.

 

If requested by the program coordinator, an interview may be required prior to an admissions decision.

 

To check on the status of a submitted application, please go to: http://www.grad.clemson.edu/ApplicationCheck.php

 

Program of Studies

Academic requirements. The program of study for the Ed.S. degree in educational administration requires the completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study beyond the Master’s degree, selected from the following:

EDL 830 Business Management in Education (3 hours)

EDL 950 Educational Policy Studies (3 hours)

EDL 815 The Superintendency (3 hours)

EDL 850 Practicum in School Administration and Supervision (6 hours)

EDL 810 Introduction to School Building Planning (3 hours)

EDL 805 Advanced Educational Leadership: Theory and Practice (6 hours)

EDL 820 Politics of Education (3 hours)

EDL 839 Research Methods in Educational Leadership (3 hours)

EDL 840 Field Problems in School Administration (3 hours)

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Applicants may be initially/temporarily admitted to the Graduate School as a non-degree student while completing screening requirements:

 

  • Students working as non-degree are limited to taking only four courses. Since students are not fully admitted they are not guaranteed that courses will apply in the event of program revisions. The most prudent action is for a student to apply for full admission prior to taking EdL classes and to confer with the program coordinator regarding possible program revisions.

Appropriate courses completed while in a non-degree admission status may be approved for use in a subsequent degree or certification program up to a maximum of 12 semester hours. The 12 semester hour limit includes courses accepted for transfer from other institutions. Students who wish to have transfer courses considered are advised to confer with program coordinator/ advisor prior to taking EdL courses.

 

Important Dates:

There are several important dates that you should know about. You can view these dates by clicking on the link below:

Important Dates (PDF)

Certification:

A student must be certified as a principal prior to completing the Ed.S. program. Students without principal’s certification must fulfill program requirements before they can be admitted to candidacy for the Ed.S. degree. Candidacy is defined as the final 21 semester hours of the program.

 

Completion of the Ed.S. qualifies the student for superintendent’s certification in South Carolina based on meeting other state requirements for certification. A passing PRAXIS score is required prior to recommendation of certification.

 

How to Get Certification Paperwork Completed

 

Recommendation for Certification in SC

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