Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Class AA Certification
Course Requirements

Class AA/Educational Specialist (Ed.S.):

Instructional Support Area: (21 hours required)
EDL 605 Fiscal Resources and Business Management (3 hours)
EDL 606 Leadership and Mentor Training (3 hours)
EDL 612 Public Relations and Community Resources (3 hours)
EDL 640 Curriculum Problems and Issues (3 hours)
EDL 645 Data Driven Models for Curriculum Development (3 hours)
EDL 648 Leadership for Educational Equity and Social Justice (3 hours)
EDL 644 Legal and Ethical Issues (3 hours)

Research (3 hours required)
EDF 600 Applied Research in Education and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Problem Analysis Project (6 hours required)
EDL 650 Systemic Planning and Design for School Improvement (3 hours)
EDL 651 Systemic Evaluation of School Improvement (3 hours)

Additional Elective Courses:
EDF 620 Social and Multicultural Foundations (3 hours)
EDF 630 Advanced Educational Psychology (3 hours)
EDL 698 Independent and Informal Study (3 hours)

Survey of Special Education Coursework (Required if not previously completed):
SPED 507 Exceptional Learners in P-12 and Secondary Programs