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 principals and/or building- level administrators. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a graduate level program from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution, and seeking administrative licensure at the initial or K-12 level.
Note
The EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program is approved by the Utah State Office of Education and only meets the licensure requirements for the State of Utah. If students want to work in any other State it is their responsibility to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the State of Utah State Office of Education School Administrator Licensure.
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 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 .”
- Utah Professional Educator Level 2 license
- Three years of successful education experience within a five-year period in a Utah public or accredited private school
- At least 21 years of age as required by Utah State Board of Education requirements.
- Evidence of cleared background/fingerprint check
- 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 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
To qualify for graduation, the following conditions must be met:
- Successful completion of 36 credit hours that includes
- 27 credit hours of core courses
- 3 credit hours of elective courses
- 6 credit hours of practicum (E8383 and E8384)
- Satisfactory rating on the dispositional assessments during practicum
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of B‐ or better on all coursework
- Passage of Praxis 0411 prior to program completion
- Completion of all requirements within 7 years
- A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration
Utah Initial Principal Licensure
Graduation from this program does not guarantee licensure. To qualify for licensure, the following conditions must be met:
- Successful completion of all program requirements, including School Administrative Practicum/Internship I (E 8383 ) and School Administrative Practicum/Internship II (E 8384 )
- Passage of Praxis 0411
- Satisfactory rating on the dispositional assessments during practicum
- Appropriate application and supporting documents presented to the Utah State Board of Education
Note
The MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, the EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program, and the EdD in Initial Educational Administration degree program are approved by the Utah State Office of Education to lead to school administrator licensure upon completion of all program and state requirements. The programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs, with the exclusion of the MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides. The EdS in Advanced Educational Administration degree program and EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides.
Program Requirements
The EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 36 semester credit hours distributed as follows: Core Course requirements, 27 credit hours; Elective Requirements, 3 credit hours; Practicum requirements, 6 credit hours.
