• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes  
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information 

Offering Campuses

Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University; Phoenix; Argosy University, Sarasota

Program Overview

The Education Specialist (EdS) in Curriculum and Instruction degree program is designed 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. This program does not lead to certification or any credential endorsement.

Argosy University, Atlanta Students

The programs offered through Argosy University, Atlanta College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. Further, due to recent rule changes by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), students must meet program completion deadlines and rules issued by the PSC in order to be eligible for possible certification upgrade.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Outcome One: Commitment to Student Learning
1.a Evaluate developmentally appropriate practices regarding individual academic and socio cultural differences for optimal student learning.

Program Outcome Two: Knowledge of Pedagogy
2.a Apply relevant research method(s) to plan, implement and evaluate curricular and instructional practices that support improved teaching and learning.
2.b Use and disseminate data to guide school improvement efforts, implementation, assessment, and resource allocation

Program Outcome Three: Promoting teaching and learning
3.a Evaluate and implement appropriate strategies to ensure positive and engaging learning environments.

Program Outcome Four: Self-Assessment
4.a Practice and promote personal and professional development plans using self-assessment processes.

Program Outcome Five: Collaboration with Community
5.a Work collaboratively with various constituencies to develop local and global perspectives to further educational success and productive citizenship.

Admission Requirements

• A master’s degree in education or an aligned field 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 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 .”
• Possession of an initial teaching certificate and/or current experience working in the P-12 setting with students
• A criminal background check or fingerprint check
  –OR–
•  Submission of evidence of current criminal background check or fingerprint check (typically a copy of a teaching certificate/license)

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 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.).
• 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 applicants 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). 

Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of 30 credit hours that includes
  • 27 credit hours of Core course requirements 
  • 3 credit hours of Elective course requirements 
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 and a grade of B- or better on all coursework
• Completion of all requirements within 7 years
• Passage of the Comprehensive Exam
• Completed Petition to Graduate form submitted to campus administration

Program Requirements

Students enrolled in the EdS in Curriculum and Instruction degree program are required to complete 30 credit hours distributed as follows: Core course requirements, 27 credit hours; Elective course requirements, 3 credit hours.