Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S.

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Program Description

The online Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) with a major in Curriculum & Instruction program is offered by the Bagwell College of Education and the Professional Teacher Education Unit. If Georgia’s thrust is to improve schools and student learning at the P-12 level, there will need to be collaboration among curriculum leaders and teacher leaders in classrooms and schools as well as with executive leaders in administration. The program’s courses, experiences, and assessments are tightly aligned with the Professional Standards Commissions (PSC) Standards for Curriculum & Instruction as outlined in PSC Rule 505-3-.55.

Completion of the Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) with a major in Curriculum & Instruction program and subsequent passage of the GACE exam in Curriculum & Instruction results in a new Service (S) certificate being added to the candidate’s existing teaching or leadership certificate. Online delivery of the Ed.S. will meet the needs and increase completion rates of a wide range of students. Candidates admitted to this degree possess a clear renewable T-5 certificate (or equivalent) and hold a master’s degree in an education -related field, Through this program candidates develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions to serve as curriculum specialists at the classroom, department, building or system level. They do so by completing 12 hours of advanced pedagogical coursework applied to content in their area of certification and by completing coursework that broadens their expertise to a P - 12 focus. Furthermore, they develop their research skills to conduct field research in the areas of curriculum, instruction and instructional program evaluation.

Admission Requirements

The following are requirements beyond the general KSU Graduate Admissions  requirements:

Please upload the following documents before submitting your application: teaching certificate, evaluation forms, mentor form, professional statement, and resume.

• Complete the Online Graduate Application
  Please note that GRE is not an admission requirement for this program. The application above is general to all graduate programs, some of which do require GRE. This program is not one of them.
• Obtain and submit official transcripts from each college attended, including those institutions where degrees were not earned. Official transcripts are those in a university sealed envelope. Your transcripts should reflect at least a Master’s degree with at least a 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
  Official transcripts can be e-mailed directly from the institution to KSU at ksugrad@kennesaw.edu or mailed directly from the institution to KSU at the address below:

• Obtain and submit a copy of your Georgia Teaching Certificate or a departmentally-approved equivalent. To print a copy of your Georgia clear, renewable certificate, you may log onto www.gapsc.com. The Department of Curriculum & Instruction recognizes and appreciates that many independent schools and 21st century learning environments do not require educators to hold traditional state teaching certification.  In such instances, the Department will make a case-by-case determination as to whether the educator’s qualifications are sufficiently equivalent to a traditional teaching certificate and/or whether the educator has the background necessary to ensure successful completion of the program.
• Obtain and submit a Professional Reflection Statement 1-2 pages documenting your professional training and interest, educational beliefs, professional goals, and why you seek to pursue your degree at KSU.
• Obtain and submit a Professional Resume documenting statement of purpose for wanting the degree, education, teaching experience, current school and district, volunteer and service accomplishments, and record of any leadership activities. Your resume must reflect, at least, three years of professional teaching and/or administrative experience prior to admission.
• Obtain and submit TWO Evaluations
  Obtain and submit evaluations from two sources who can address your teaching ability, commitment to the education of all learners, and potential success as a graduate student.
• Obtain and submit ONE MENTOR FORM
  This program provides degree candidates with authentic, field-based learning experiences. Completion of these experiences often requires the facilitation of an educator (usually a current administrator or Lead Teacher) who agrees to serve as the candidate’s mentor during his or her degree program. The mentor contact operates as part of a learning team with the candidate and university faculty, ensuring the candidate has an opportunity to complete his or her field experiences and/or working with university faculty and candidates to identify appropriate alternative experiences. 
• Interview: An interview may be required. If so, you will be contacted by the program to set up an interview.
• Submit a copy of the Transfer Credit Request Form if applicable.
• International Applicants Only: Please contact 770-499-3002 for all international admission requirements related to your citizenship or visa status OR link to Graduate International Admissions: http://graduate.kennesaw.edu/admissions/apply/international-students.php

If you do not upload your teaching certificate, evaluation forms, mentor form, professional statement and/or resume before submitting your application, please e-mail them to ksugrad@kennesaw.edu or mail them to the address below:

Kennesaw State University
Office of Graduate Admissions
3391 Town Point Drive
Mailbox #9109
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Admission Criteria for Unique Cases

Currently, there are no exceptions to the admission requirements.

Transfer Credit

No credit from outside institutions is accepted for this degree program.

Petition to Graduate

For more informaiton, please view the corresponding section ofAcademic Policies .

Program of Study