Academic Programs - Educational Administration and Policy
Program of Study
Specialist in Education (Ed.S.) Degree in
Educational Administration and Policy
Pre-Service Educational Leadership Requirements: 6 Semester Hours*
| EDAP 6170 or EDAP 7040 |
Education Law and Professional Ethics or School Law |
| EDAP 8115 or EDAP 8120 |
Building Level Administration or District Level Administration |
Core Courses: 12 Semester Hours
| EDAP 8000 | Leadership in a Diverse Society |
| EDAP 8290 | Politics of Education |
| EDAP Elective | |
| EDAP Elective |
Research Course: 3 Semester Hours
| EDAP 8600 | Management and Analysis of Administrative Data |
Performance-Based Residency in Educational Leadership: 9 Semester Hours
| EDAP 8611 or EDAP 8711 |
Educational Leadership Residency I: Building Level Educational Leadership Residency I: District Level |
| EDAP 8612 or EDAP 8712 |
Educational Leadership Residency II: Building Level Educational Leadership Residency II: District Level |
| EDAP 8613 or EDAP 8713 |
Educational Leadership Residency III: Building Level Educational Leadership Residency III: District Level |
*For candidates who do not hold a master’s degree in educational leadership or have the previously approved Georgia add-on certification in educational leadership, GaPSC rule 505-3-.58 requires candidates to complete pre-service educational leadership requirements prior to beginning the core content and leadership residency sequence. The pre-service leadership courses count toward the 30 semester hours required for the Specialist in Education degree.
Candidates who successfully complete the 30 semester hours program and pass the appropriate state-approved content assessment will be recommended for a clear renewable, Performance-Based Leadership (PL) certificate at the building or system level. Candidates may add the other leadership level (building or system) by being assigned to a leadership role or position at the other level and then completing the program requirements for that level.
