Middle and Secondary Education (EDS)
Program Overview
Teachers holding a T-5 teaching certificate (or eligible for T-5, master's level certificate) with at least two years of teaching experience while holding a valid teaching certificate may apply for admission to the Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) program. Education Specialist candidates develop content and pedagogical expertise as well as seek to influence educational decisions outside their own classrooms. They become increasingly accomplished teachers who display leadership. Our EdS program is a fully online program that can be completed in five semesters and it serves for teachers in any location of the state of Georgia. The program admits students for Summer and Fall terms only.
All educator preparation programs are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
Program of Study
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Core (15 hours) | 15 | |
| Specialist Portfolio Orientation | ||
| Specialist Portfolio Midpoint Review | ||
| Specialist Portfolio Exit | ||
| Psychology of Teaching | ||
| Developing Teacher Leaders | ||
| Integrating Multicultural Approaches into Project-based Instruction | ||
| Understanding and Applying Research in Middle and Secondary Education | ||
| Advanced Classroom Collaboration in Education | ||
| Concentration | 9 | |
| Select one of the following concentrations: | ||
English Concentration | ||
| Reading Research in the Discipline | ||
EDCI 7115 | ||
An ENGL course or EDCI 6118, or EDSE 6115 as approved by the advisor. | ||
Mathematics Concentration | ||
| Reading Research in the Discipline | ||
| Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education | ||
Math Education courses (EDSE, EDMG, EDCI) or MATH courses as approved by the advisor. | ||
Science Concentration | ||
| Reading Research in the Discipline | ||
| Curriculum Studies in Secondary Science Education | ||
ATSC, BIOL, CHEM, GEO, ENVSL courses as approved by the advisor. | ||
Social Science Concentration | ||
| Reading Research in the Discipline | ||
| Curriculum Studies in Social Science Education | ||
HIST, POLS, ECON, SOCI, PSYC courses as approved by the advisor | ||
| Electives (6-9 hours) | 6-9 | |
All electives must be approved by the advisor prior to registration. | ||
Courses in the concentration area as approved by the advisor: ENGL courses (for English), MATH courses (for math); ATSC, BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or ENVS courses (for science); HIST, POLS, ECON, PSYC, or SOCI courses (for Social Science). | ||
| Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in School Settings | ||
EDCI 6118 | ||
| Supervision of the Learning Environment | ||
| Instructional Strategies for Student Success | ||
| Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning | ||
| Differentiating Instruction in the Content Areas | ||
| Teacher Leadership Internship I | ||
| Teacher Leadership Internship II | ||
| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | ||
| Computer Science Principles for Teachers | ||
| Fundamental Principles of Computer Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Programming and Data Structures | ||
| Methods of Teaching Computer Science with Lab | ||
Electives Total 6-9 hours. | ||
Additional course options for Mathematics and Science Education Concentration Areas: | ||
| Integrated Curricular Design for All Learners in P-12 STEM Education | ||
| Technology & Application with Problem Based Learning in P-12 STEM Classrooms | ||
| Community-Based P-12 STEM Education | ||
| Candidates completing EDUF 6117, EDUL 6129, EDTL 6156, EDTL 6157, EDTL 6601, EDTL 6602, and EDTL 6603; and passing the GACE examination in Teacher Leadership will be eligible for the Teacher Leadership Endorsement. | ||
| Candidates completing CPSC 6103, CPSC 6105, CPSC 6106, and EDUT 6245, will be eligible for the P-12 Computer Science Endorsement. | ||
| Candidates completing EDUC 6231, EDUC 6232, and EDUC 6233 will be eligible for the P-12 STEM Teaching Endorsement. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30-33 | |