Program Overview
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
General Specialist Degree Admission Requirements
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Director: Linda R. Vogel, Ph.D.
Location: McKee 418A
Telephone: 970.351.2119
Website: www.unco.edu/cebs/leadership-policy-development-higher-education-p12-education/educational-leadership-policy-development/
Students may work concurrently on the principal's license or administrator (district-level leadership/superintendent) license within the Educational Specialist degree (Ed.S.) in Educational Leadership. To obtain a Colorado principal or administrator license, students must have a master's degree or higher, complete a principal or administrator license program, and satisfactorily pass the appropriate PRAXIS exam. Students desiring a principal's or administrator's license must work with the UNC licensure office for program verification when they have completed their coursework.
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
Research — 3 hours
Select one of the following courses:
| PSY 674 | Measurement I: Classical Test Theory | 3 |
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| SRM 670 | Evaluation: Models and Designs | 3 |
| SRM 680 | Introduction to Qualitative Research | 3 |
| SRM 665 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
Educational Leadership Courses — 15 hours
ELPS or HESA Prefix Courses.
Field-Based Learning — 3 hours
Select from among the following courses:
| ELPS 606 | Internship in Educational Leadership | 1- 9 |
| ELPS 695 | Practicum in Educational Leadership | 1- 3 |
| HESA 670 | Internship in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership | 6 |
| HESA 675 | Field Experience in Student Affairs | 1- 3 |
Electives — 9 hours
| Courses Fulfilling Professional Needs and Interests | 9 |
Program Note
Satisfactory performance on a concluding activity approved by division faculty, in accordance with Graduate School policy, must be demonstrated.