The Educational Specialist degree (EdS) program offers you the opportunities for advanced study in instructional practice, educational leadership, and instructional leadership. This degree program includes 30 semester hours designed to extend and expand your level of professional competence beyond your current master's level program education. During the program, you will become up to date on matters relevant to your field of specialization, be able to read and understand research in your field, apply relevant research findings to professional activities and learn how to assume a leadership role in your specialization. You may transfer six (6) credit hours toward degree requirements upon approval.
Applicants must hold a master's degree from an accredited institution to apply to the EdS degree program. LMU's available concentrations include Instructional Practice (IP), Instructional Leadership (IL), Educational Leadership (EL), and Professional Counseling and Educational Leadership.
Please contact Lisa Horton at 423.869.7057 or lisa.horton@lmunet.edu
Please contact Kristen Smith at 865.531.4110 or Kristen.Smith862@lmunet.edu
Lincoln Memorial University offers EdS degree courses at our Knoxville, TN (LMU Cedar Bluff) off-campus instructional site (OCIS) in a hybrid format. Contact Lisa Horton for the updated schedule of dates.
Lincoln Memorial University’s Online Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Leadership (Non-Licensure) has been recognized as one of the nation’s top affordable programs, earning the #18 spot in EdDPrograms.org’s 2026 ranking of the Most Affordable Online Ed.S. Programs. This recognition highlights LMU’s commitment to providing accessible, high-quality educational leadership opportunities for working professionals seeking to advance their careers.
Lisa Horton
800.325.0900 ext. 7057
lisa.horton@LMUnet.edu
Carter & Moyers School of Education
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway,
Harrogate, TN 37752
423.869.3611
800.325.0900
