SPECIAL EDUCATION Ed.S. 33 HOURS

Advising: Department of Leadership, Technology, & Human Development,
Dr. Diana Hammitte,
P.O. Box 8131,
Statesboro, GA 30460,
(912) 681-5600,
djhammit@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu,
FAX: (912) 486-7104,
http://www2.gasou.edu/elrt/dept1.html

Admission Requirements

Regular

• Complete requirements for a Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Possess or be eligible for a Professional Level Five Certificate or equivalent in Special Education.
• Present a 3.25 or higher GPA on all graduate work attempted.
• Present a score of no less than 450 on the verbal subtest and a score of no less than 450 on either the quantitative or analytical subtest of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or a score of no less than 49 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).

Provisional

If GPA and/or test score criteria for regular admission in the Ed.S. program are not met, provisional admission into the Ed.S. program may be granted through program faculty review; submission of additional materials required.

Prerequisite

EDUR 7130 - Educational Research (3)

Research Sequence Requirements 9 Hours

EDUR 8131 - Educational Statistics I (3)

EDUR 8434 - Field-Based Educational Research (3)

SPED 8838 - Applied Behavioral Analysis Research (3)

Specific Requirements 15 Hours

EDLD 7132 - General School Administration (3)

SPED 8130 - Administration in Special Education (3)

SPED 8230 - Cognition & Remediation of Individuals with Special Needs (3)

SPED 8330 - Curriculum Development in Special Education (3)

SPED 8839 - Special Education Field-Based Research (3)

Major Requirements

Specialized Strands (select one area of emphasis) 9 Hours

Administration:

EDLD 7133 - School Law (3)

EDLD 7234 - Instructional Supervision (3)

EDLD 7236 - School Personnel Administration (3)

Master Teacher/Collaborator:

COUN 7332 - Theories of Counseling (3)

EDUF 8135 - Thinking & Problem Solving (3)

ESPY 8230 - Consulting in Educational Settings (3)

Technology:

ITEC 7230 - Selection & Development of Instructional Technology (3)

ITEC 7430 - Instructional Design (3)

ITEC 8534 - Instructional Technology for School Leaders (3)

Other Program Requirements

• Successful completion of the Ed.S. Comprehensive Exit Assessment; involves constituting a three-faculty advisory committee to guide field study, and requires the completion and oral defense of a major field-based research paper.