Graduate Catalog 2016-2017
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Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S.
Coursework
All courses are 3 semester hours
Program of Study
The specialist program in Curriculum and Instruction offers components that address the qualities necessary for preparing distinguished teaching and leadership. The program will provide a rigorous and scholarly pragmatic approach that will meet the needs of candidates in various geographic and educational contexts. To that end, participants are required to complete 30 hours of course work and all assigned field experiences.
These courses form a holistic approach to the 30-hour program of study as continuous themes and curricula to guide, instruct, and develop the professional educator to attain distinguished levels of both theory and practice and become contributing members in the professional discourse of improving schooling.
Core Courses (required of all degree candidates)
| EDS 8800 | Program Orientation and Scholarly Writing | 3 |
| EDS 8815 | Curriculum Design for a Changing World | 3 |
| EDS 8860 | School Law and Ethics | 3 |
| EDS 8851 | School Resource Utilization | 3 |
| EDS 8877 | Communication for Professional Practice | 3 |
| EDS 8845 | Theory and Practice of Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDS 8846 | Principles of Assessment Design and Application | 3 |
| EDS 8823 | Representation and Analysis of Quantitative Data | 3 |
| EDS 8824 | Analysis and Evaluation of Research | 3 |
| EDS 8880 | Instructional Leadership in the 21st Century Schools | 3 |