Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education Specialist: Elementary Education - Grades K-6 Degree Plan/Progress Record


Certification Verification:


List all professional educator certificates held and attach a copy of each to this degree plan. Candidates for the Education Specialist Degree Program in Elementary Education (Grades K-6) MUST hold valid certification in Elementary Education (Grades K-6) at the masters level, AND must meet all other admission requirements as stipulated in the Graduate Catalog.

Degree Requirements:


  1. Official transcript(s)
  2. Unconditional Admission
  3. 36 semester hours of credit
  4. No more than two grades below “B”
  5. Overall GPA of 3.5 or better
  6. Completion of research requirement with a “B” or better
  7. All credit earned within 8 years of graduation
  8. Successfully complete capstone course EDU 7757 with a “B” or better
  9. Graduation Application filed

Select Thesis or Non-Thesis Option:


(6 Semester Hours)

Adviser Approved Electives:


(3 Semester Hours) Select 3 - 6 SH of approved ELE courses or other adviser approved courses related to the profession (e.g. EDU, ECE, SPE, RED) Note: A candidate may not enroll in a 6000 level course if it duplicates the same course on the master’s transcript.

Additional Certification Requirements:


Only if not previously completed.

Items to be Discussed:


  1. One term limit to have transcript(s) and test score on file.
  2. Temporary, Conditional, and Unconditional Admission
  3. Available faculty for academic advisement
  4. Petition for transfer credit once unconditionally admitted
  5. Class Attendance
  6. Drop & Withdrawal procedure, deadline and consequences
  7. Student participation in course and program evaluation
  8. Petition for an incomplete grade
  9. Required examinations for certification
  10. Application for teacher certification
  11. Degree Requirements
  12. Other

Admission Status:


ADMISSION STATUS: DATE INITIALS
Conditional    
Unconditional    
Residency    
Test Scores    
Comps    
  TEST CODE SCORE
Praxis II