Educational Leadership (Ed.S. with licensure)
Students who have a master's degree in another area and do not have a license in administration supervision PreK-12 may be accepted into the Ed.S. program. Completion of the following 39 semester hours of coursework and passing the School Leaders Licensure Assessment lead to licensure as an administrator. The classes marked with an asterisk are required classes for licensure.
Admission:
Students must:
1. meet all University admissions requirements for graduate study;
2. provide two letters of recommendation;
3. hold master's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of a 3.25 graduate point average
on a 4:00 scale;
4. provide a one-page essay explaining why he/she should be admitted; and
5. have an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination or the Miller Analogies Test.
Applicants who admissions credentials are slightly below the required minimum will be considered for provisional admission. Performance in classes as a non-degree student will not be taken into consideration in the admission process.
Continuance:
Student must meet all University continuance requirements and maintain a 3:00 or higher grade point average.
Exit:
Degree Requirements include:
1. a written comprehensive examination;
2. successful completion of the required course of study; and,
3. a 3:00 grade point average or above.
Educational Specialist Program Requirements:
Course Requirements: (30 credit hours):
ELS 600 Principal Orientation and Leadership Seminar*
ELS 610 School Community Relations and Politics*
ELS 621 Curriculum Development and Assessment*
ELS 626 Instructional Supervision and Assessment*
ELS 657 Public School Law*
ELS 668 Internship 1*
ELS 669 Internship 2*
ELS 787 Pupil Personnel Services for Diverse Populations*
ELS 853 Public School Finance*
ELS 854 Human Resource Development and Evaluation*
Elective Courses: (9 credit hours selected from below; other doctoral-level classes may be taken in consultation with the advisor):
ELS 811 Leadership Theories for School Improvement
ELS 835 Organizational Behaviors in Education
ELS 871 Educational Systems, Planning, and Futures
ELS 876 Leadership for Social Justice
ELS 878 Leadership for Teaching and Learning
ELS 879 Field Research in School Administration and Supervision
ELS 880 Multicultural Curriculum Leadership and Globalization
Total Credits: 39
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Dana Burnett, Interim Graduate Program Director
Educational Leadership Program, Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0157
(757) 683-3326; Fax (757) 683-5756
E-mail: ELS@odu.edu