Administrator in Special Education (Non-Licensure) Concentration, EdS
Education Specialist, Administrator in Special Education
The Specialist in Education program with an Administrator in Special Education concentration requires 39 credits to meet degree requirements. Students in the Administrator in Special Education: All Levels concentration are required to complete the approved post-baccalaureate program of studies including a supervised practicum/practicum equivalent (520 hours) in the special education administrator role and have achieved a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test prior to beginning the program. The Administrator in Special Education Non-Licensure concentration does not require the completion of a practicum experience.
The following courses are required for this concentration:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SEA 601 | Educational Leadership in Special Education | 3 |
| SEA 603 | Supervision and Evaluation | 3 |
| SEA 605 | Business Administration | 3 |
| SEA 607 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| SEA 609 | Communication and Interpersonal Skills | 3 |
| SEA 611 | Law, Policy, and Practice | 3 |
| SEA 613 | Cultural Ethics | 3 |
| SEA 615 | Community Relations | 3 |
| SEA 617 | Law, Policy, and Practice II | 2 |
| SEA 630 | Capstone I | 2 |
| SPE 540 | Research in Education | 3 |
| Electives 1 | 8 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 39 | |
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Students can select from Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, Reading, Special Education, or Special Education Administrator courses that are not a practicum, pre-practicum, or seminar course.
Note: This schedule reflects a possible sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the Ed.S.: Administrator in Special Education Non-Licensure concentration. This sequence assumes a fall semester start.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| SEA 601 | Educational Leadership in Special Education | 3 |
| SEA 605 | Business Administration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SEA 603 | Supervision and Evaluation | 3 |
| SEA 611 | Law, Policy, and Practice | 3 |
| SPE 540 | Research in Education | 3 |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SEA 607 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| SEA 609 | Communication and Interpersonal Skills | 3 |
| SEA 617 | Law, Policy, and Practice II | 2 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SEA 613 | Cultural Ethics | 3 |
| SEA 615 | Community Relations | 3 |
| SEA 630 | Capstone I | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 39 | |