(Formerly the Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction- Teaching & Learning: Exemplary Teaching)

ANNOUNCING IMPORTANT CHANGES TO THE ED.S PROGRAM FOR SUMMER 2013!

Effective Summer 2013, the Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching and Learning- Exemplary Teaching will change to the Ed.S. in Teacher Leadership. The The Teacher Leadership program will qualify for an upgrade to existing level 6 GAPSC certificates; it is not an initial certification program for new certificates. Further details are available on the relevant GAPSC guidance document.

For more information on the Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction program and other Online Education Programs, visit the Dewar College of Education Online Program page at.

Admission Overview

• Fully online, requires no campus visits.
• Fall, Spring, and Summer admission available.
• Advanced education degree for teachers certified in any teaching field.
• Visit the Dewar College of Education Ed.S. Teacher Leadership page for
  • Admission information
  • Program of study
  • Course Descriptions
  • Link to Online Application
• Admission Requirements:
  • Application to VSU Graduate School and $50 fee
  • One official transcript from each college/university attended, even for transfer credit or undergraduate work. A cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 is required.
  • Official test scores on the GRE (minimum combined score of 850 with a verbal no less than 400, or the equivalent based on ETS concordance) or MAT (minimum score of 390 if taken October 2004 or later, or 36 if taken before October 2004).
  • Must hold clear renewable teaching or service certificate at the Master's level or higher.
  • Letter of Assurance form from a current administrator (form required).
  • Distance Learning Exemption of the VSU Medical Form
  • Must be employed teachers able to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week in a classroom.

NOTE: Retention, Dismissal Policy - Earning grades below “B” in graduate courses will result in the following consequences: Students admitted Fall 2011 and thereafter will be dismissed from the Graduate School if they accumulate three or more academic deficiency points unless otherwise indicated by individual program policy. A grade of “C” (although it may be credited toward a degree) equals one deficiency point. A grade of “D,” “WF” or “F,” or “U” (none of which will be credited toward a degree) equals two deficiency points. Candidates admitted BEFORE Fall 2011 and receiving two grades below “C” (“D”, “F”, “WF”,“U”) will be dismissed from the program. One grade below a "C" results in a warning.