Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ed.S.- Educational Leadership and Instruction

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

Educational Specialist Degree
Educational Leadership and Instruction (582)
The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in
Educational Leadership and Instruction is a minimum of
30-hours beyond the Master’s degree. Pending the
applicant’s transcript evaluation, additional coursework
may be required.All applicants are required to be certified
teachers and meet regular admission requirements to
NSU’s Graduate School. Prerequisites include graduate
level courses in Curriculum Development or Curriculum
and Instruction (3-hours) and Instructional Improvement
and Assessment or Educational Philosophy and
Leadership (3hours).
The following concentration areas are offered:
Educational Leadership (582I)
Educational Technology (582H)
Special Education (582G)
Core requirements for the Ed.S. include 15-hours of
graduate credit as follows: Research (6-hours), Statistics
(3-hours), and Thesis or Field Study (6-hours).

A. Educational Leadership Concentration (582I)
Core: Research (6-hours), Statistics (3-hours), and
Thesis or Field Study (6-hours)
Educational Leadership Concentration: Educational
Leadership and related courses (24-hours)

B. Educational Technology Concentration (582H)
Core: Research (6-hours), Statistics (3-hours), and
Thesis or Field Study (6-hours)
Educational Technology Concentration:
Educational Technology and related courses (24-
hours) ONLINE

C. Special Education Concentration (582G)
Core: Research (6-hours), Statistics (3-hours), and
Thesis or Field Study (6-hours)
Special Education Concentration: Special
Education and related courses (24-hours)

Accreditation:

All degree programs at the bachelor’s level and those leading to add-on certification in education and those programs leading to the Master of Education, and Educational Specialist degrees are accredited by NCATE.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college
or university with a minimum grade point average of 2.0;
2. Application on file prior to registration;
3. Official transcripts on file prior to registration;
4. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores with a
minimum of 750 on verbal plus quantitative sections;
5. Two letters of recommendation.
All graduate students must furnish official transcripts from
each college or university attended.
All students applying for entry or re-entry to graduate
study at Northwestern must be eligible to return to their former institutions to be considered for admission to Northwestern.
No credit will be granted to a student by Northwestern for work done while suspended or dismissed from any institution.
Northwestern does not award graduate credits for portfolio-based experiential learning.

International Student Requirements:

Admission for International Students To be admitted for graduate study, international students must present to Northwestern State University an evaluation of their educational credentials by a United States professional evaluating service that has been approved by the university. International students must also meet all requirements for admission to the Graduate School. In addition, other documents required are: official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores (minimum score of 500 paper and 173 computer), an official Financial Statement Certification verifying bank funds available in U.S. dollars, an Educational Experience by Years list, a Health Form, and Immunization Record. All admission records must be on file at least 30 days prior to the date of registration. International students are only admitted on a conditional basis for the first 12 hours (see conditional admission).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Remote Town

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