Education Specialist Degree Programs

University of Alabama

• The graduate school at the University of Alabama offers an Education Specialist degree that requires at least 30 hours of study on top of a master's degree. During the degree track, students must take upper-level education courses, as well as upper-level courses in their specializing field--such as psychology or English. Each department has its own unique requirements for those specializing while earning an Ed.S. degree, and the entire program must be completed in six years, giving part-time students some flexibility.

  University of Alabama
  Graduate School
  102 Rose Administration Building
  Box 870118
  Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
  877-824-7237
  graduate.ua.edu

Ball State University

• Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, offers the Education Specialist in School Psychology degree, which takes about two years to complete for full-time students, plus an internship during the third year. Ball State University's Ed.S. degree is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The courses in the program expand upon and recap what was learned in the master's program, including working efficiently and healthfully with parents, teachers and students, as well as how to better prepare students for choosing a career and going to college.

  Ball State University
  School Psychology Program
  2000 W. University Avenue
  Muncie, IN 47306
  800-382-8540
  bsu.edu/schpsych

East Carolina University

• The East Carolina University Department of Educational Leadership offers the Ed.S. degree in administration and supervision, which is earned in the sixth year of education. ECU requires at least 38 credit hours for completion. The program is a rigorous preparation for working as senior leaders or administrators in educational settings. Students in the program can choose a path of study, such as personnel administrator, special program director or supervisor of curriculum. Students often take the ECU specialist program so they can upgrade their licensure, often for salary raises and promotions. Participants in the Ed.S. program must have a master's degree, applicable state licensure (depends on state) and three years of leadership in education.

  East Carolina University
  College of Education
  154 Speight Building
  Mail Stop 504
  Greenville, NC 27858
  252-328-4260
  ecu.edu/cs-educ