Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)

The Lee University Educational Specialist Degree with a concentration in either Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Leadership is a post master’s degree level program of study. The purpose of the program is to equip successful educators with the tools, knowledge, and understanding necessary to provide innovative classroom instruction to the schools and school systems of the twenty-first century. This program is intended to serve three related purposes:

To provide professional educators with an opportunity to develop specialized expertise and best practice skills in the area of classroom teaching or educational leadership.
To provide those professional educators who desire it, a bridge from their master's level work to doctoral-level study in the areas of educational administration or curriculum and instruction
To provide a career path for classroom teachers to pursue the highest professional ranking in the profession: National Board Certification. Consequently, the Educational Specialist in Curriculum of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. These standards are intended to produce professional educators who:

Are committed to students and their learning
Know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
Are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning
Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience
Are members of professional learning communities

Choose from one of the two areas:

How to Apply:

Candidates for admission to the Educational Leadership program must submit the following materials to be considered for admission:

Completed Lee University Application to Graduate Studies including all supporting materials. Online application at www.applytolee.com
Two original transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions.
Completion of a Master's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
MMR Immunization Verification (if born after January 1, 1957). The Certificate of Immunization Form must be completed and signed by a licensed health care provider and returned to the Lee University Health Clinic prior to registration.
Proof of Chicken Pox Immunity (Required for all full-time students born after 1979).

The Graduate Education Committee will consider the following weighted criteria in the final admission decisions:

Official Grade Point Average (GPA) from all undergraduate and graduate programs.
Scores within the last ten years on a nationally normed test (e.g. Graduate Record Exam (GRE Institutional Code: 1401); Miller's Analogy Test (MAT Institutional Code: 2540); Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT Institutional Code: 8QV-QG-11), Law School Admissions Test, (LSAT), etc.).
A writing sample to be assessed by the Graduate Education Committee.
Three recommendations from professionals acquainted with the candidate's work
Three recommendations from professionals acquainted with the candidate's work.

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