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Graduate Education 423.869.6374
Email: graduate@lmunet.edu
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Request Information for Graduate Education
Graduate Education Announcements and Faculty Links
Educational Specialist
To inquire about this program:
Program Information | Terri Knuckles | 800.325.0900, ext. 6223 | terri.knuckles@lmunet.edu
Admission Information | Karen Bowling | 800.325.0900, ext. 7057 | karen.bowling@lmunet.edu
Licensure Information | Barb McCune | 800.325.0900, ext. 6374 | barb.mccune@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 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. Students may transfer in a maximum of six (6) credit hours toward degree requirements.
Programs are available in the following:
- School Counseling (LMU MEd students only)
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Administration and Supervision
Program Design
Lincoln Memorial University offers EdS 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 (Cedar Bluff)
Morristown, TN (Walters State Community College, 40 miles east of Knoxville)
Sevierville (1720 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville approximately one-half mile from Highway 411)
Harrogate, TN (on-campus program, 55 miles north of Knoxville)
EdS 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 EdS 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.
Program Admission and Exit Requirements
-Admission to Advanced Graduate Studies - Education Specialist
- Application to Advanced Graduate Studies
- University Transcripts Documenting Completion of Master's Degree
- Graduate Chair's Approval to Advanced Graduate Studies
- Application for Degree Candidacy
- University Transcript Documenting Successful Completion of Seven (7) Semester Hours at LMU
- Advisor Approved Program of Study
- Graduate Admissions Committee Approval
-Exit Requirements
- Completion of all Required Courseword (GPA of 3.0 - No Grade Below a B)
- Pass the Capstone Research Project: Group Oral Presentation and Defense
- EdS Exit Surveys
- EdS Exit Interview
