The Ed.S. in Applied Cognition and Development was developed to enhance your knowledge of human development, learning, and motivation. As with our M.Ed. program, our Ed.S. program has few required courses allowing you to design a program of study tailored to your interests. Our Ed.S. program is designed for those school-based practitioners who seek to become learning specialists in their schools.
Admission Requirements
Candidates for the Ed.S. program must have the minimum undergraduate grade point average and total GRE score required by the graduate school. Candidates must have completed the M.A. or M.Ed. degree. Candidates’ admission to the Ed.S.program is decided by the faculty of the Applied Cognition and Development program. A majority decision of the faculty is required, and a faculty member within the program must agree to serve as temporary advisor.
Coursework
This degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of course work beyond the Master’s degree. In addition to the required courses you will create an area of concentration based on your interests. Coursework in the area of concentration will be chosen by the student with the help of his or her advisor and approval of his or her committee, and must form a coherent and logical whole, leading to an in-depth understanding of a particular area.
At least three credits in the area of concentration must be taken in EPSY 7650: Applied Project in Educational Psychology. This course serves as part of the student’s work toward the completion, evaluation, and reporting of a substantial applied project in the student’s chosen area of concentration. As a part of this project, the student must apply knowledge from graduate coursework in an applied setting. A cumulative report of this project will be submitted to the Ed.S. committee as the Ed.S. exit examination. Students will also be encouraged to make the results of their project available to a larger audience through a conference presentation or publication.
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Evaluation Procedures
Students will be evaluated annually in accordance to Graduate School minimal requirements for progress to the degree.
Evaluation Procedures
Students will be evaluated in accordance to Graduate School minimal requirements for progress toward the degree.
V. How to Apply
You’ll need to complete an application on-line at the graduate school website. To access that website and to learn about what you will need to submit to the graduate school, please visit the Graduate School Application Requirements web page. Deadlines for applications to the program can be found at: http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/students/prospective-students/
In addition to the materials required by the UGA Graduate School, which include a completed UGA application, transcripts from all institutions attended, and appropriate test scores, the following materials are required by the Applied Cognition and Development Program: completed application form, Statement of Intent, Vitae or Resume, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. If you would like to apply for an assistantship please complete the assistantship application form.
Contact: Dr. Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, Program Coordinator, Applied Cognition and Development
Email: sneuhart@uga.edu