Educational Specialist
To inquire about this program:
Dr. Fred Bedelle | 423.869.6374 |
graduate@lmunet.edu
The Educational Specialist degree program is a 30
semester hour program designed to extend and expand the
student's level of professional competence beyond that
attained through the master's level program, to bring
the student up to date on matters relevant to the field
of specialization, to enable the student to read and
understand research in the field of specialization, to
enable the student to read and understand research in
the field of specialization, to apply relevant research
findings to professional activities, to stimulate the
student to assume a leadership role in the specialty,
and to prepare the student in that role. Programs
are available in the following:
•School Counseling (LMU
M.Ed. students only)
•Curriculum and
Instruction
•Educational
Administration and Supervision
Applicants must hold a master's degree from an
accredited institution.
Program Design
Lincoln Memorial University offers Ed.S. classes at the
following extended campus sites:
Cleveland, TN (near Dalton, GA, 30 miles north of
Chattanooga, TN)
Ducktown, TN (near Blue Ridge, GA; Copper Basin area)
Kingsport, TN (Regional Center for Applied Technology)
Knoxville, TN (Hayfield Road location)
Maryville, TN (near the McGhee-Tyson airport)
Morristown, TN (Walters State Community College, 40
miles east of Knoxville)
Harrogate, TN (on-campus program, 55 miles north of
Knoxville)
Ed.S. classes are organized as
cohort groups which begin in August of each year and
complete their course work in August of the following
year. Classes meet on Saturdays, from 8 a.m.-3
p.m., once a month during the school year and twice a
month during the summer. The morning class meets
from 8-11 a.m, and the afternoon class meets from noon-3
p.m. The schedule may vary an additional 30-45
minutes some sessions.
Areas of Emphasis
Areas of emphasis in
Administration and Supervision (EAS) or in Curriculum
and Instruction (CI) with modifications for licensure
requirements constitute the choices of the Ed.S.
program. These areas are designed primarily for
practitioners in the public schools. The
Educational Specialist program is a terminal program at
LMU. Courses offered to satisfy the program
requirements do not necessarily lead to or prepare the
student for further advanced degree study.
Students completing the Ed.S. degree must earn at least
18 semester hours at the 600 level.
Ed.S. Program Requirements
Required of all Ed.S. students:
| Core
Courses |
Hrs |
| CI 631 |
Comparative Education |
3 |
| A factual, descriptive and
analytical study of national and international
systems of formal education or schooling.
Educational trends of the past, present and
future along with curriculum reform and
restructuring are emphasized. Students
research and compare educational trends in
selected states and countries with specific
attention to reform trends. |
| CI 661 |
Instructional
Design |
3 |
| An in-depth look at current
instructional topics with emphasis on
instructional design. Current
instructional design strategies are compared and
applied in model school curriculum construction.
Students research instructional strategies
including but not limited to constructivist
teaching/learning, multiple intelligences,
brain-compatible learning, technology in the
classroom, authentic/alternative assessment and develop an instructional model that
has a broad base of strategies to accommodate
learning style diversity. Prerequisite:
CI 631 |
| EAS 611 |
School Assessment and
Evaluation |
3 |
| This course focuses on the
process of school improvement planning.
Emphasis will be placed on setting a strategic
direction for school improvement, organizational
alignment, data collection and analysis, and an
investigation of school reform models.
Prerequisite: EAS 652 |
| EAS 652 |
Leadership for Educational
Programs |
3 |
| This course focuses on
leadership, the change process and strengthening
and maintaining interpersonal relationships to
provide a foundation for improvement in
educational programs. |
| EDUC 697 |
Research Project |
1, 1, 1 |
| This course applies research
methodologies in education including a formal
written report. It is a series of
one-semester hour courses for a total of three
semester hours to be completed in the following
sequence: fall semester-Proposal; spring
semester - Review of Literature; summer session
- completed Research Project. |
In addition, 15 semester hours
are required in the student's emphasis area. Six of these
hours (within the last five years) may be transferred
into the program from other accredited institutions.
A total of 30 semester hours is required for the Ed.S.
program. Licensure in EAS may increase the total
hours above the required minimum of 30 hours. Also
for licensure recommendation in EAS, students are
required by the state to pass the School Leaders
Licensure Assessment test with a score of at least 156. |
|
Admissions inquiries
Graduate Education 423.869.6374
Email:
graduate@lmunet.edu
ADDITIONAL LINKS
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