Offering Campuses
Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Sarasota; Argosy University, Tampa
Program Mission
To prepare educators as change agents and leaders in the P-12 setting who engage actively in their communities, using appropriate pedagogy and technology to foster the development of global citizens.
Program Learning Outcomes
Program Outcome One: Commitment to Student Learning
Evaluate developmentally appropriate practices regarding individual academic and socio cultural differences for optimal student learning.
Program Outcome Two: Knowledge of Pedagogy
Competency 2.a Apply relevant research method(s) to plan, implement and evaluate curricular and instructional practices that support improved teaching and learning.
Competency 2.b Use and disseminate data to guide school improvement efforts, implementation, assessment, and resource allocation
Program Outcome Three: Promoting Teaching and Learning
Evaluate and implement appropriate strategies to ensure positive and engaging learning environments
Program Outcome Four: Self-Assessment
Practice and promote personal and professional development plans using self-assessment processes.
Program Outcome Five: Collaboration with Community
Work collaboratively with various constituencies to develop local and global perspectives to further educational success and productive citizenship.
Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Education, or an appropriately certified foreign institution
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is 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 as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
- Teaching experience in a K–12 public or private school
- Additional admission requirements as determined by the state where the program is approved*
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.)
- Documentation of applicant employment with or access to a professional or educational organization
- Official transcripts from the institution that conferred the master’s degree and any institutions where graduate coursework was subsequently taken. Bachelor’s level transcripts are not required.
- Prior to matriculation applicatnts will be required to submit a personal/professional goal statement (the statement is used for advisement purposes and does not become part of the academic file)
Note
*Students at Argosy University, Phoenix are required to present a photocopy of valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (plastic) issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Applications to Multiple Campuses
Applicants who are undecided with respect to the location they wish to attend should submit an application and full set of application materials to their location of first choice. Applicants who are accepted into their location of first choice and who, prior to beginning the program, determine they want to complete the same program at a different location, should notify the initial location of record of that intent. Provided that the same program is available, all previous approvals and credits accepted will remain in force. If an individual requests to change programs, he or she will need to meet all admission requirements of the new program.
Graduation Requirements
Satisfactory completion of all program requirements in the program of study developed in consultation with an advisor
- Satisfactory completion of 30 credit hours beyond the master’s degree and not previously used to satisfy a degree
- A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0), and a grade of “B-“or better in all required courses
- Successful completion of all sections of the Comprehensive Examination
- Completion of these requirements within seven years of matriculation into the program
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
Program Requirements
The Education Specialist (EdS) in Teaching and Learning non-certification degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 30 semester credit hours.
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