Education Specialist Degree

Education Specialist Degree [Ed.S.]

Admission Requirements

See General Admission Requirements. An applicant is not required to have majored in education on the undergraduate level. However, some curriculum and instruction specializations do have additional admission requirements.

Students may not earn both a master’s degree and an Ed.S. or Ed.D. from PCC in the same specialization, except educational leadership. Those who completed a Master of Science degree in educational leadership and want to pursue a higher degree in the same area should contact the Graduate Studies Office for adjustments to required courses.

Requirements for the Ed.S.

The education specialist study consists of the mastery of a field of knowledge. A minimum of 36 credit hours beyond master’s degree or 66 credit hours beyond bachelor’s degree is required for the specialist degree.

All work must be completed within 5 consecutive years. The 5 years begins with the first course taken in the Education Specialist program. For example, if the first course listed were taken Summer 2012, the student must complete all requirements by August 2017.

Residence Requirements

Each education specialist student must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours of coursework. The courses are offered in summer sessions. (Up to 12 credit hours may be earned during the 7-week summer term.) Some courses are also available through distance learning.

See upcoming summer courses.

Distance Learning

Up to one third of course requirements may be completed through PCC’s distance-learning program with the remainder completed on campus.

Candidacy

See Candidacy.

Graduation Requirements

See Graduation Requirements.