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Requirement for the Specialist in Education Degree (Ed.S.) in Educational Administration and Policy

• Program of Study
• Degree Requirement Notes
• Admissions
• Applying for the Specialist in Education in Educational Administration and Policy
• Requirements for Students Entering the Program Prior to Summer 2007

Program of Study

Beginning with students matriculating during summer, 2007, there are new requirements for the Specialist in Education Degree in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy. The Program of Study for the Ed.S. in Educational Administration and Policy requires a minimum of 32 semester hours beyond the Master's Degree. If a student has not completed a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Policy, then he or she must fulfill the requirements for the L-5 certificate before the Ed.S. will be awarded. The Ed.S. in Educational Administration and Policy program includes I). the Core, II). Research, III). Area of Concentration, and IV) Practicum.

II. Research Course: 3 Semester Hours

The research course may be met, for example, through the following courses ERSH 6300, ERSH 6600 or through coursework in historical, legal, etc. research

III. Area of Concentration in Educational Administration and Policy: 9 Semester Hours in Educational Administration and Policy

The courses sustained for the Area of Concentration should illustrate a specialization relating to educational administration and policy. These courses should be selected in consultation with the advisor.

IV. Practicum: 3 Semester Hours * See Note

Students at the Specialist in Education level who do not have an L5 Certificate in Leadership must complete the courses of that program before the Specialist in Education Degree will be granted.  Moreover, the L5 courses—EDAP 7801, EDAP 7802, and EDAP 7803—must be completed before sustaining EDAP 8801, EDAP 8802, and EDAP 8803.

Note: * Pending Approval of new course numbers. Three Semester hours of EDAP 8800 until EDAP 8801, EDAP 8802, and EDAP 8803 are approved (anticipated approval is spring, 2008).

Click here for more information about EDAP 8801, EDAP 8802, and EDAP 8803

Click Here for the Specialist in Education Advising Form

Degree Requirement Notes

1. Policy on Transfer of Credit

It is the exception that transfer credit will be applied toward a Program of Study for the Master’s Degree or the Specialist in Education Degree. Prior approval from the academic advisor and the Graduate Coordinator must be secured before sustaining coursework from another institution if that coursework is to be considered as part of the Program of Study.

Please note that the Program in Educational Administration and Policy limits the number of courses and hours to one (1) course or to a maximum of three (3) semester hours. Transfer of Credit for core course requirements will not be considered at the Master’s Degree or at the Specialist in Education Degree.

To consider whether a course can be considered for transfer to the overall Plan of Study, the student is required to:

1. Submit a copy of the official course description from the university in which the course was sustained.
2. Submit a copy of the course syllabi from the university in which the course was sustained.

These documents will be presented to the advisor who will make the determination of suitability of the course related to the overall Program of Study. The student will be notified within three weeks of the request. Time is needed to consult with the faculty member who has expertise in the content area in which the course covers.

If transfer credit is to be included in the Program of Study, requests for transfer of credit with accompanying official transcript must be in the Graduate School at least 30 days prior to the time the student plans to graduate. All courses must have been taken within the six-year time limit of the degree and must carry a grade of B or above.

Transfer credit must be related to the overall Plan of Study for the Specialist in Education Degree and will be accepted as approved by the advisor, the Graduate Coordinator, and the Graduate School. Note that credit earned to satisfy a prior degree requirement cannot be accepted as transfer credit for the Specialist in Education Degree.

If a request is approved at the Program Area level, following the sequence described above, please

1. Complete the Request for Transfer Credit Form found at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/forms_4_students.html
2. Do not submit this form unless an official transcript is attached or it has been determined that an official transcript is on file in the Graduate School. The transcript must show that the student was admitted to graduate school, and that the work taken carried graduate credit. No grade below B can be transferred. The course to be transferred may not have been used as part of requirements for another advanced degree.
3. Once you have completed this form, please bring the form plus an official transcript in a sealed envelope from the university in which the credit was earned to your advisor.
4. Once this documentation is received, the Graduate Coordinator and the Degree Program Specialist will submit the paperwork to the Graduate School.
5. Please note that there are deadlines in which Transfer of Credit must be received by the Graduate School. These deadlines can be found at
   http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/academics/deadlines.html

2. The Practicum—EDAP 8801, EDAP 8802, and EDAP 8803
1. Students seeking the Specialist in Education Degree may enroll in the first section of EDAP 8800 on the condition that the student is enrolled in one of the Ed.S. Core Courses.
2. Professional educational administration experience shall not count toward satisfying the requirements of the Practicum for the Specialist in Education Degree at the University of Georgia.
3. The requirements of the Practicum shall not be met through transfer of credit hour(s).
4. For students who are completing the requirements for the L5 while also working on the Specialist in Education Degree, EDAP 7801, EDAP 7802, and EDAP 7803 in addition to the other requirements for the L5 must be completed before enrolling in the firs hour of the practicum, EDAP 8801, for the Specialist in Education Degree.
3. Application for Graduation The Application for Graduation must be submitted and the graduation fee must be paid no later than the Friday of the first full week of classes the semester in which the student anticipates to graduate.

The deadlines of the Graduate School shall dictate the date in which the Application for Graduation must be electronically filed. Graduate School Deadlines may be viewed at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/academics/deadlines.html

The Electronic Application for Graduation Form can be found at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/forms_4_students.html

Click Here for Full Details about Applying for Graduation

If the deadline for filing the Application for Graduation is missed, the student will need to consult the Policy for Late Filing at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/forms&publications/late_grad.pdf There is a $ 50.00 late fee.

4. Program of Study Only courses taken after formal admission to the Ed.S. may be included in the Program of Study. An approved Program of Study should be filed no later than the Friday of the first full week of classes the semester in which a student anticipates graduation. The deadlines of the Graduate School shall dictate this date.

The Program of Study Form can be found at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/forms_4_students.html

Graduate School Deadlines may be viewed at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/academics/deadlines.html

If the deadline for filing the Program of Study is missed, the student will need to complete the Late Filing for Graduation Form which can be found at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/forms&publications/late_grad.pdf and pay a $50.00 late fee.

5. On-line WebCT Courses On-line WebCT L-5 courses can only be used to satisfy the L-5 certification requirement.
6. L5 Certification Students who do not have the L5 Certificate must sustain the courses necessary for this certification before completing the Specialist in Education Degree at the University of Georgia. The courses required for the L5 do not count toward the 33 semester hours needed to complete the Specialist in Education Degree.

The courses required to complete the L5 Certificate may be viewed at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/l5cert/index.html

7. Enrollment The candidate must be enrolled for at least three (3) semester hours of credit from the University of Georgia during the semester in which degree requirements are completed. Moreover, in each semester of attendance, a graduate student must be enrolled in a minimum of three (3) semester hours as per Graduate School policy. Beginning fall 2007, the Continuous Enrollment Policy of the Graduate School begins. Essentially, the policy is that degree-seeking graduate students must register for a minimum of three (3) hours for at least two (2) semesters in each academic year (fall, spring, summer).

As you plan your studies at the University of Georgia, please become familiar with the policy in the Graduate Bulletin at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/academics/registration.html

8. Oral Examination and Portfolio A comprehensive oral examination and presentation of the portfolio must be scheduled and completed during the final semester of studies. The comprehensive examination includes identifying a problem of practice and presenting the probable solution to this problem of practice with artifacts from the portfolio acting as supporting evidence.

The requirements for the Specialist in Education Portfolio may be viewed at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/eds/specialist_portfolio.html

The Specialist in Education Degree Comprehensive Examination Assessment Rubric for the Portfolio may be viewed at http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/adminpolicy/pdf/EDS_SPECIALIST_
PORTFOLIO_RUBRIC.pdf

9. In-service and Transfer Credit A combination of in-service and transfer credit may not exceed one-half of the total hours on a program of study.

Admissions

The applicant must submit many documents as part of the application packet. The contents within the application packet will provide information so that a decision whether to admit the candidate may be made. Documents include the application form, transcripts from all colleges and universities where coursework has been sustained, official test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), and three letters of recommendation and recommendation forms.

As a base line, applicants will have a minimum of a graduate grade point average of 3.0 and respectable scores on the combined verbal and quantitative sections on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's professional and/or academic work are required, as well.

Applying for the Specialist in Education Degree in Educational Administration and Policy

1. Application must be made to the University of Georgia Graduate School at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html by completing the online application materials.
1. Complete the online form APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION/READMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html
2. Select "Apply Online!" from the admissions list in the sidebar.
1. Follow the directions on this page to begin the Web-based application process

Note that an application can not be considered until all materials are received. Consult the Graduate School Homepage for application deadlines at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/deadlines.html

The following materials need to be received to complete the application to the University of Georgia for the Program in Educational Administration and Policy.

1. Graduate Record Exam OR the Miller Analogies Test All GRE test scores are subject to a five-year time limitation, and the official posting of the GRE takes approximately two weeks. All MAT test scores are subject to a five-year time limitation, and the official posting of the MAT takes approximately two weeks.

The Graduate Record Exam

The general test of the GRE is offered year-round as a computer-based test at centers worldwide. GRE subject tests are offered several times a year at numerous testing centers. Advance registration for tests is required. Information about the GRE can be obtained from the following source

GRE-ETS
Web: http://www.ets.org/
Phone: 1-866-473-4373
Graduate Record Examinations
Educational Testing Service
PO Box 6000
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6000

The Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

The MAT is given at various colleges and universities approved by the Psychological Corporation. For information concerning the test as given at the University of Georgia, contact the Office of Testing and Evaluation, Clark Howell Hall, telephone (706) 542-8378. For general information, consult the following sources:

Miller Analogies Test
Harcourt Assessment, Inc.
Miller Analogies Test
PSE Customer Relations—MAT
19500 Bulverde Road
San Antonio, Texas 78259
Telephone: 1-800-622-3231 or 210-339-8710
Fax: 1-888-211-8276 or 210-339-8711
Email: MATscoring.services@harcourt.com
Web: www.milleranalogies.com

2. Transcripts The University of Georgia requires official transcripts from all college coursework sustained. .Retrieve and print the Transcript Request Form available in the "Downloadable Forms" section of the online application. Two sets of transcripts are required. from each and all institutions should be sent in a sealed envelope to

The University of Georgia
Graduate Admissions
Graduate School
320 E. Clayton Street
Suite 400
Athens, GA 30602-4401

3. References The applicant is required to secure three (3) recommendations to UGA. Presently, those individuals familiar with the applicant's professional and/or academic work can submit their recommendations either electronically or by hard copy using “downloadable forms.” See the instructions at http://www.uga.edu/gradschool/admissions/requirements.html for the process of the online recommendation process because the applicant is required to do some set-up work.

Hard copies of the Recommendation Forms are also available in the on-line application packet in the Downloadable Forms section and at the Graduate School website, as a downloadable file with the entire application packet.

In either case, electronic or “hard” downloadable forms, applicants are instructed to fill out the top portion of the Recommendation Form completely, sign the Recommendation Form, complete the Graduate Coordinator’s name and address portion of the Recommendation Form, and ask those who are providing letters to attach the Recommendation Form to the detailed letter of recommendation.

If your references are submitting “hard copies” of the Recommendation Forms, the Letters of Recommendation are to be returned by the referee directly to the academic department. The three Recommendation Forms and the three letters of recommendation are to be mailed to

Degree Program Specialist
University of Georgia
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy
850 College Station Road
315 River's Crossing
Athens, GA 30602

4. Note that no application can be considered until all materials are received.
5. Applicants can check on the status of their application and the receipt of documents by using the tracking feature available through Graduate Admissions.

Requirements for Students Entering the Program Prior to Summer 2007

In summer 2007, the requirements for the Specialist in Education Degree changed. In addition to changes in the courses required for the Specialist in Education Degree, courses in the Program in Educational Administration and Policy converted from four (4) semester hour courses to three (3) semester hour courses. Students who matriculated before summer 2007 (semester) will follow the Program of Study and requirements in effect upon the semester in which matriculation occurred. Matriculation is defined generally by the semester of admissions but also by the semester in which the first course for the degree was sustained.

Program of Study

The Program of Study for the Ed.S. in Educational Administration and Policy requires a minimum of 32 semester hours beyond the Master's Degree. If a student has not completed a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Policy, then he or she must fulfill the requirements for the L-5 certificate before the Ed.S. will be awarded. The Ed.S. in Educational Administration and Policy program includes

1. Social or Ethical Foundations of Education 3 semester hours in a course dealing with social or ethical foundations of education. Students must consult with their advisor before sustaining the social or ethical foundations course
2. Research 3 semester hours in research (e.g., ERSH 6300, ERSH 6600) or coursework in historical, legal, etc. research
3. Core Courses 12 semester hours of the core:
1. EDAP 8090—Instructional Development—4 semester hours
2. EDAP 8030—Classic Theories of Organizational Leadership—4 semester hours
3. EDAP 8210—Education Policy Analysis—4 semester hours

Note: No requests for Transfer of Credit will be approved for Major Concentration Courses.

4. Specialization 12 semester hours of specialization. Coherent specialization relating to educational administration and policy selected in consultation with the student's advisor
5. Practicum A total of two semester hours completed over two consecutive semesters in the Practicum, EDAP 8800:
1. Students seeking the Specialist in Education Degree shall not enroll in the practicum until completing one third of the coursework (three courses) at the University of Georgia. Beginning with students entering the Program in Educational Administration and Policy for fall 2006, all of the Core Courses plus an additional four semester hours of credit must be completed before Permission of Department to enroll in EDAP 8800 will be granted.
2. Professional educational administration experience shall not count toward satisfying the requirements of the Practicum for the Specialist in Education Degree at the University of Georgia.
3. The requirements of the Practicum shall not be met through transfer of credit hour(s).

Click here for more information about EDAP 8800

Degree Requirement Notes

1. Policy on Transfer of Credit

It is the exception that transfer credit will be applied toward a Program of Study for the Master’s Degree or the Specialist in Education Degree. Prior approval from the academic advisor and the Graduate Coordinator must be secured before sustaining coursework from another institution if that coursework is to be considered as part of the Program of Study.
Please note that the Program in Educational Administration and Policy limits the number of courses and hours to one (1) course or to a maximum of three (3) semester hours. Transfer of Credit for core course requirements will not be considered at the Master’s Degree or at the Specialist in Education Degree.
To consider whether or not a course can be considered for transfer to the overall Plan of Study, the student is required to:

1. Submit a copy of the official course description from the university in which the course will be sustained.
2. Submit a copy of the course syllabi from the university in which the course will be sustained.

These documents will be presented to the advisor who will submit them to the Graduate Coordinator for consideration. The student will be notified within three weeks of the request. Time is needed to consult with the faculty member who has expertise in the content area in which the course covers.
If transfer credits are to be included in the Program of Study, requests for transfer of credit with accompanying official transcript must be in the Graduate School at least 30 days prior to the time the student plans to graduate. All courses must have been taken within the six-year time limit of the degree and must carry a grade of B or above.
Transfer credit must be related to the overall plan of study for the Master’s Degree and the Specialist in Education Degree and will be accepted as approved by the advisor, the Graduate Coordinator, and the Graduate School. Note that credit earned to satisfy a prior degree requirement cannot be accepted as transfer credit for the Master’s Degree or the Specialist in Education Degree.
If a request is approved at the Program Area level, following the sequence described above, please

3. Go to http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/
4. Go to the pull down screen entitled, For Students, and then go to For
   Enrolled Students and then to forms which will lead you to
   http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/For_Students/Enrolled_Students/
   Enrolled_Students_Forms.html
5. Scroll to Form number 12, Request for Transfer of Credit,
   http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/Forms/body_reqtrfcre.pdf
   Type this form.
6. Please note
   Do not submit this form unless an official transcript is attached or it has
   been determined that an official transcript is on file in the Graduate School. The transcript must show that the student was admitted to graduate school, and that the work taken carried graduate credit. No grade below B can be transferred. The course(s) to be transferred may not have been used as part of requirements for another advanced degree.
7. Once you have completed this form, please bring the form plus an official
   transcript in a sealed envelope from the university in which the credit was earned to your advisor.
8. Once this documentation has been received, Form 12 and the official transcript will be processed by the Degree Program Specialist to the Graduate School.

Transfer credit will not be considered until the student has sustained at least 50 percent of the coursework for the Masters' Degree or the Specialist in Education Degree required at the University of Georgia.

A combination of in-service and transfer credit may not exceed one-half of the total hours on a program of study.

Please note that there are deadlines in which Transfer of Credit must be received by the Graduate School. These deadlines can be found at
http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/For_Students/Enrolled_Students/
Enrolled_Students_deadlines.html#fall )

2. Application for Graduation The Application for Graduation must be submitted and the graduation fee must be paid no later than the Friday of the first full week of classes the semester in which the student anticipates to graduate. The deadlines of the Graduate School shall dictate this date.
3. Program of Study Only courses taken after formal admission to the Ed.S. may be included in the Program of Study. An approved Program of Study should be filed no later than the Friday of the first full week of classes the semester in which a student anticipates graduation. The deadlines of the Graduate School shall dictate this date.
4. On-line WebCT Courses On-line WebCT L-5 courses can only be used to satisfy the L-5 certification requirement.
5. L5 Certification Students who do not have the L5 Certificate must sustain the courses necessary for this certification before completing the Specialist in Education Degree at the University of Georgia.
6. Enrollment The candidate must be enrolled for at least 3 semester hours of credit from the University of Georgia in the semester in which degree requirements are met. Moreover, in each semester of attendance, a graduate student must be enrolled in a minimum of three semester hours as per Graduate School policy.
7. Oral Exam A comprehensive oral exam and presentation of the portfolio must be scheduled and completed during the final semester of the program of study. The comprehensive exam includes solving a problem of practice and defending the solution to this problem with artifacts from the portfolio acting as supporting evidence.

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