Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin Program: Education Specialist, Educational Leadership (EdS) Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Education Specialist, Educational Leadership (EdS) Graduate Study at USI >> Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education 812-465-7024 30 Credit hours The education specialist degree (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership is an online program designed to prepare teachers as district-level administrators including P12 superintendency. The program of study includes 30 credits hours beyond a master’s degree. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and earn a grade of C or better in all required courses. At the conclusion of the program, appropriate content tests are required prior to applying for a district-level administrator license.
Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.
EdS Program Admission Requirements To be considered for admission to the Ed.S. program, the following are required: A master’s degree in education or related field from a regionally-accredited institution with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher; A valid teaching license
Required Courses (30 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
EDLE 726 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Educational Leaders Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 3
EDLE 727 - Special Education Policy and Practice Term(s) Offered: Spring (even years)	Credits: 3
EDLE 728 - Evaluating School Effectiveness Through a Community Lens Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
EDLE 731 - Analyzing Race, Class, and Gender Dynamics in American Education Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
EDLE 732 - Creating Community-Based Curricular Change Term(s) Offered: Summer	Credits: 3
EDLE 755 - Orchestrating a Community-Based Educational Vision Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 3
EDLE 756 - School Personnel Management Term(s) Offered: Every other summer, odd years	Credits: 3
EDLE 757 - Analytical Decision-Making Term(s) Offered: Summer	Credits: 3
EDLE 758 - School Finance Term(s) Offered: Every other spring, odd years	Credits: 3
EDLE 760 - Internship in School District Administration - EDLE 760 is taken three times for three consecutive semesters (summer, fall, spring) for a total of 3 credit hours Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer	Credits: 1
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin Program: Education Specialist, Educational Leadership (EdS) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Education Specialist, Educational Leadership (EdS)

Graduate Study at USI >> Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education

812-465-7024

30 Credit hours

The education specialist degree (Ed.S) in Educational Leadership is an online program designed to prepare teachers as district-level administrators including P12 superintendency. The program of study includes 30 credits hours beyond a master’s degree. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and earn a grade of C or better in all required courses. At the conclusion of the program, appropriate content tests are required prior to applying for a district-level administrator license.

Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process

Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

EdS Program Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the Ed.S. program, the following are required:

A master’s degree in education or related field from a regionally-accredited institution with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher;
A valid teaching license

Required Courses (30 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

EDLE 726 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Educational Leaders
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 3

EDLE 727 - Special Education Policy and Practice
Term(s) Offered: Spring (even years)

Credits: 3

EDLE 728 - Evaluating School Effectiveness Through a Community Lens
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

EDLE 731 - Analyzing Race, Class, and Gender Dynamics in American Education
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

EDLE 732 - Creating Community-Based Curricular Change
Term(s) Offered: Summer

Credits: 3

EDLE 755 - Orchestrating a Community-Based Educational Vision
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 3

EDLE 756 - School Personnel Management
Term(s) Offered: Every other summer, odd years

Credits: 3

EDLE 757 - Analytical Decision-Making
Term(s) Offered: Summer

Credits: 3

EDLE 758 - School Finance
Term(s) Offered: Every other spring, odd years

Credits: 3

EDLE 760 - Internship in School District Administration - EDLE 760 is taken three times for three consecutive semesters (summer, fall, spring) for a total of 3 credit hours
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credits: 1

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