Program Overview
The purpose of Argosy University’s Education Specialist (EdS) in Initial Educational Administration degree program is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a master’s degree program from a regionally accredited institution and seeking administrative credentialing. Based on state requirements, students may be required to complete additional experiences or coursework.
Note
This program is approved by the California Commission on Teaching Tier I Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and only meets the certification requirements for the State of California. Students who want to work in any other State are responsible to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the California Commission on Teaching Tier I Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.
Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
- A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
- A minimum score of 550 on the written TOEFL® or 79 on the TOEFL® Internet (iBT) is also required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction
- A minimum of 3 years of full-time successful teaching experience or experience in P-12 schools as a salaried certified employee (If teaching experience is from another state, applicant must submit form verification that the school was state approved.)
- Evidence of valid educational certificate
- Evidence of a criminal background or fingerprint check
- The principal at the school where the aspirant is employed must sign a Memorandum of Understanding that the potential candidate will be permitted to perform most of the 240-hour practicum at that site.
- Interview with Program Admissions Committee and recommendation for admittance
- A Writing Sample submitted with the program application
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
- Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
- Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
- Current résumé
- Three letters of recommendation (two from a source familiar with the student’s academic abilities and one from a current school or district administrator)
- Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
Graduation Requirements
A student is eligible for graduation from the EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program when the following requirements are met:
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study (a minimum of 30 credit hours) that includes
- 27 credit hours of coursework
- 3 credit hours of practicum (E 8383 and E 8384 )
- A grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0), and a grade of “B-” or better in all required courses
- Passage of the dispositional assessment
- Passage of the Comprehensive Examination
- Completion of all requirements within seven years of matriculation in program
- Completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration
California Principal Certification Requirements
Graduation from the EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, the following conditions must be met:
- Successful completion of all program requirements, including the Administrative Practicum and Dispositional Assessment
- Minimum of three years of full-time successful teaching experience or experience in P-12 schools as a certified salaried employee
- Passage of the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE)
- Satisfaction of the California Basic Skills Requirement
Note
The EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program leads to the California Commission on Teaching Tier I Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. All other programs offered through the Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Los Angeles; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, San Diego; and Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any other State in the United States.
Program Requirements
The EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 30 semester credit hours distributed as follows: core requirements, 27credit hours; practicum requirements, 3 credit hours.
