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2019-20 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-20 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Supervision, Ed.S.


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James Huffman, Program Director
(615) 898-2855
Jim.Huffman@mtsu.edu

The Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision offers specializations in instructional leader licensure program (K-12 Administrator license) and higher education.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Admission into the Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision program requires

  1. a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or the Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching) or a valid Tennessee Teacher license;
  2. an earned master’s degree from an accredited university or college;
  3. teacher licensure—the licensure requirements will be waived for the specialization in higher education as well as under other special circumstances.

NOTE: Students pursuing an Ed.S. degree must be fully admitted to the program prior to the completion of their initial semester of coursework.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
  2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
  3. submit three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential for completing the Educational Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision;
  4. submit official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a copy of the teaching license.

Degree Requirements


The Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision requires completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Candidate must

  1. complete a minimum of 30 semester hours with a minimum of 15 semester hours at the 7000 level (see Curriculum section below for specifics);
  2. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination or oral presentation of research project during the semester of graduation (exam may be retaken once during a subsequent semester).

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision


The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

or the practicum path


Specialized Core (12 hours)


Selected with an advisor with at least 3 hours at the 7000 level

Electives (6 hours)


Selected with advisor

Program Notes


Students taking courses for licensure renewal, add-on endorsements, or “plus 30” upgrade on teacher licensure should register as non-degree-seeking students. Students enrolling in 6000-level courses must hold a bachelor’s degree, and students enrolling in 7000-level courses must hold a master’s degree. Non-degree-seeking students cannot register for 7000-level courses without departmental permission.

Candidate must

  1. file a degree plan in the College of Graduate Studies prior to entry into the program;
  2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which candidate intends to graduate.

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