Degree Requirements

The program of study for the Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate work beyond the master’s degree. Each Ed.S. student must completes 15 hours of foundations coursework, 15 hours of coursework from the concentration of their choice and 3 hours of CIED 680V Ed.S. Project. A grade-point average of 3.25 is required for the Educational Specialist degree program on all graduate hours completed. Students should also be aware of Graduate School requirements with regard to specialist degrees.

Foundations Coursework (Choose 15 hours)

Students complete 15 hours of foundations coursework chosen from the list below.

  • CIED 5063 — Disciplinary Literacies in Education
  • CIED 5173 — Literacy Assessment and Intervention
  • CIED 5363 — Methods and Assessment for K-12 Online Teaching
  • CIED 5423 — Curriculum and Instruction: Models and Implementation
  • CIED 5533 — Teaching Language Arts
  • CIED 5573 — Foundations of Literacy
  • CIED 5793 — Practicum, Laboratory and Field Experiences
  • CIED 5983 — Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum
  • CIED 6013 — Theory, Development, and Evaluation
  • CIED 6053 — Curriculum and Instruction: Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation
  • SPED 5783 — Professional and Family Partnerships
  • SPED 5733 — Inclusive Practices for Diverse Populations
  • SPED 532v — Practicum in Special Education
  • SPED 5873 — Assessment and Programming for Students with Disabilities
  • SPED 5633 — Curriculum Development and Instructional Planning
  • SPED 5893 — Organization, Administration and Supervision of SPED
  • SPED 6433 — Legal Aspects of Special Education

Concentration Coursework (15 Hours)

Students choose one concentration area and complete 15 hours of coursework.

Program Administrator Concentration

  • EDLE 5013 — School Organization and Administration
  • EDLE 5043 — Leadership Ethics
  • EDLE 5063 — Instructional Leadership, Planning, and Supervision
  • EDLE 5083 — Analytical Decision-Making
  • EDLE 5093 — Effective Leadership for School Improvement

Literacy/Dyslexia Concentration

  • SPED 5173 — Intro to Dyslexia: Literacy Development and Structure of Language
  • SPED 5873 — Assessment and Programming for Students with Disabilities - Dyslexia Section
  • SPED 5683 — Teaching Literacy Skills to Students with Disabilities
  • SPED 5633 — Curriculum Development and Instructional Planning - Dyslexia Section
  • SPED 5543 — Dyslexia Teaching Practicum

Education Examiner Concentration

  • SPED 5893 — Organization, Administration and Supervision of Special Education
  • SPED 5883 — Research in Inclusive Education
  • SPED 5643 — Individual Diagnostic Testing
  • SPED 5893 — Individual Intelligence Testing
  • ESRM 6403 — Educational Statistics and Data Processing

K-12 Online Teaching Concentration

  • ETEC 5213 — Educational Media
  • ETEC 5303 — Learning with Computers in K-12 Classrooms
  • ETEC 6253 — Distance Learning
  • CIED 5423 — Curriculum and Instruction: Models and Implementation
  • CIED 5363 — Methods and Assessment for K-12 Online Teaching

Ed.S. Project (3 Hours)

Students complete 3 hours of Ed.S. project coursework.

CIED 680V — Ed.S. Project