Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction

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GUIDELINES FOR
CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION SPECIALIST

The program for the Certificate of Education Specialist (Ed.S) in Educational Theory, Policy & Practice requires a minimum of 60 credits beyond the bachelor's degree which includes a Master's degree. A minimum of 18 hours of the last 24 hours must be taken for resident credit in the Department Educational Theory, Policy & Practice of at LSU. All programs must be approved by the student's departmental advisor. A minimum of nine hours must be taken outside of the College of Education. All programs must include the following components:

Humanistic and Behavioral Studies

Select from areas such as Educational Foundations, Special Education, Multicultural Education, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Human Development, or Anthropology. The courses must be from two different areas.

6 hrs.

Research

Select two courses from the following or comparable courses approved by the advisor:

ELRC 4249   Understanding and Applying Research in Education
ELRC 4200   Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
ELRC 4006   Applied Statistics in Education
PSYC 4111    Intermediate Statistics
EXST 4001    Statistical Methods

6 hrs.

Area of Specialization
(30 hours) (must include 18 hours beyond Masters)

Core Requirements

Practicum (e.g. EDCI 7610, 7684, 7728, 7748, 7768 or approved equivalent.)

Course which fits specialization selected from EDCI 4025, 4040, 7821/22, 7843, 7824, 7825, 7901, 7902, 7903, or approved equivalent.

Specialization
A number of specializations are possible within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. A focus and coursework will be selected by joint agreement between student and advisor in consultation with other faculty members as needed.

6 hrs.

3 hrs.

21 hrs.

Electives

Select 18 hours. Must be approved by advisor.

18 hrs.

Total (minimum)

60 hrs.

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