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Requirements for the Specialist Degree (Ed.S) Ed.S. (SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION) The University of Florida lists minimum university degree requirements for all programs, which may vary slightly from year to year. To determine the relevant requirements, each student should consult the catalog in use at the time of their admission to the program. These are the requirements to be adhered to regardless of subsequent changes. Departmental and program area requirements may exceed university minimums. Persons interested in advanced degrees should refer to both university and department materials. Students are responsible for knowing and following university, department, and program area requirements. Enrollment Requirements To enroll in the Literacy & the Arts concentration in the English Education Ed.S. program, students must have: - a master's degree, - teaching certification and
- at least one year of teaching experience. In addition, students must meet the University requirements for Graduate School of a combined score of 1000 on the Verbal and Math sections of the GRE, and a 3.0 GPA in all upper division undergraduate coursework. For admission to this program, there is an additional requirement of a minimum of 400 on the Verbal section of the GRE. GRE scores should be less than 5 years old, unless the student is a former UF student or can provide an official copy of the older GRE score obtained from the Educational Testing Service. 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. Transfer of CreditThe Literacy & the Arts specialization in the Ed.S. program in the School of Teaching and Learning requires successful completion of a master's degree in a related field of education prior to admission. All previous graduate coursework to be applied toward a specialist degree must be taken at an accredited institution and must be approved for graduate credit by the Graduate School of the University of Florida. Acceptance of transfer of credit requires approval of the student's supervisory committee and the Dean of the Graduate School. A maximum of 36 semester hours from a master's degree can be transferred toward a specialist degree. Courses and Credits A minimum of 72 semester hours of credit must be completed beyond the bachelor's degree, 36 credit hours must first be completed for a master's degree. An additional 36 credits beyond the master's degree are required for the Ed.S. degree. Of these additional 36 credits, at least 30 must be taken at the graduate level (5000 or higher), and at least 12 credits must be graduate level professional education courses. A maximum of 6 credit hours of courses numbered 3000-4999 taken outside the School of Teaching and Learning may be used when taken as part of an approved specialist program. No courses numbered 1000-2999 may be used as any part of graduate degree requirements. Time Limits All work for the specialist degree (including hours transferred from a master's degree) must be completed within 7 years of admission to a specialist program. With approval of their supervisory committee, students can petition the Graduate School to accept transfer credit for coursework more than 7 years old if the coursework is relevant to the student's current program of study. Grades The only passing grades for advanced degree students are A, B+, B, C+, C and S. Grades of C+ and C are only acceptable for credit toward graduate degrees if an overall 3.0 GPA is maintained. Supervisory Committee All specialist students must work with a supervisory committee consisting of at least one faculty member from the School of Teaching and Learning, and at least one member from the College of Fine Arts. Specialist Examination All specialist students must complete both a written and oral examination prepared by the supervisory committee. The written exam is usually completed in one day and is taken after all, or most, required coursework is completed. Specialist Project A thesis is not required; however, all specialist students must complete an approved project relevant to their targeted professional role and present their project results in a written paper and oral presentation to their supervisory committee. The specialist project should demonstrate scholarly performance at a level above that ordinarily associated with the master's degree. Specialist projects must be approved by the supervisory committee in advance. Examples of project types include: school-based action research, curriculum development, evaluation of instructional materials, case studies, and survey research. Minimum Course Requirements Coursework for specialist degrees should be completed in four major categories: Research Methods Curriculum/Foundations/Graduate Seminar Area of Specialization Supervised research
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