Education Specialist Degree

The College of Education offers an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree. An Ed.S. is an advanced terminal degree in the U.S. that is designed for individuals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and theory beyond the master's degree level, but may not wish to pursue a degree at the doctoral level.

The College of Education's Ed.S. is offered to provide an intensive, cohesive program of professional development for educational specialists beyond the master's level. It requires an academic-specific specialty area, without the extended commitment and formal examination of the doctoral program. The Ed.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit-hours of study beyond the master's degree. All 30 credits must be taken at the University within a four-year period, and at least 15 credits must be taken in the College of Education. A minimum of 18 credits used towards fulfillment of the requirement must be at or above the 600 level.