Education Specialist (EdS) Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership Tier 1 Certification
Qualified candidates with a master’s degree from an accredited college or university who possess the appropriate dispositions to serve as school leaders may apply to take the course work in the educational leadership certification program while simultaneously pursuing the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in curriculum and instruction. This 42-credit program includes the thirty credits in the Ed.S. program, plus twelve additional credits in educational leadership courses. Additionally, candidates must take the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) assessments in both curriculum and instruction and educational leadership.
Required Courses
Courses in Ed.S. Program in Curriculum and Instruction
| 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 | Leadership in 21st Century Schools | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Additional Courses in School Leadership
| EDSL 8810 | Introduction to School Leadership | 3 |
| EDSL 8852 | Monitoring and Evaluating School Practices | 3 |
| EDSL 8861 | Data Driven Decision Making | 3 |
| EDSL 8881 | Internship in School Leadership | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 42