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Educational Specialist - Educational Leadership

Educational Specialist - Educational Leadership

 

 

The Education Specialist degree is awarded in the field of Educational Administration.  A minimum of 33 semester hours of credit is required for completion of this program.  

 

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to graduate studies (See General Regulations and Procedures), this program within the College of Education has the following specific requirements:

1 . A grade point average of 3.25 (4.0 scale) on all masters level coursework.

2.  Satisfactory test scores on GRE, MAT or Praxis II.

3.  Satisfaction of the requirements for the Alabama Class A: certification as superintendent/principal, superintendent, principal, supervisor, vocational administrator, or educational administrator.

4.  Required courses: ED 000, EDL 701, EDL 702, EDL 703, EDL 704, EDL 705, EDL 706, EDL 707, EDL 708, EDL 709, EDL 710, EDL 711, EEX 605 (if not previously completed) ..................................................... 33-36

 

Transfer Credit

A student may transfer up to six semester hours of  "B" grade or higher credit from other 
regionally accredited institutions if the courses are approved by the  Dean of Education. 
Correspondence courses are not accepted for graduate credit.  

Admission to Graduate Study

*Students must complete the following prior to unconditional admission to graduate study:

1 . Possess a bachelor's or higher degree in an appropriate field of

study from an institution regarded as standard by this University and by a recognized regional accrediting agency.

2.  Submit a graduate application form and application fee to the Admissions Office.

3.  Submit official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credit from each institution previously attended.

4.  Submit satisfactory test scores.

Applicants will submit scores on either the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test. The minimum scores for admission are 800 on the combined Verbal (minimum 400) and Quantitative portion of the Graduate Record Examination and 388 on the Miller Analogies Test.

5.  Achieved a minimum overall scholastic average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) on undergraduate work.

6.  Students applying for the M.A. in Education program must have satisfied requirements for the Alabama Class B Professional Certificate or equivalent in any field and three years of educational experience of classroom teaching.  

*Students whose credits have been earned entirely at the University of North Alabama need not submit transcripts.