Education Specialist in Science Education

This advanced degree program is designed for experienced, certified science teachers or those with relevant experience in the fields of science or environmental education.The Ed.S. degree requires a minimum of 72 hours of graduate coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree or approximately 36 to 39 hours of graduate coursework beyond the master’s degree.The specialist degree can be completed part-time or full-time. Students must register for at least 6 credit hours during one semester of specialist work.

A recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours is required.