Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education Ed.S.

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Degree Overview | Administrative Certification | Admissions | Initial Registration Requirements | Faculty | Cost & Financial Support

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Degree Overview

Instructional Support Courses – 27-28 hrs

• Nature of Adult Education
• Theory & Development of Organizations
• Leadership in Finance & Management
• Leadership in the Development and Application of Curriculum & Theory Design
• Ethics for Leaders
• Instructional & Information Technologies
• Program Implementation
• Personal & Professional Development
• Project Analysis
• Practicum (if needed to meet state regulations)

Additional Courses – 6 hrs

• Advanced Survey of Exceptionality (required if not previously taken)
• Other Approved Courses

Educational Leadership Course Descriptions

Curriculum Model

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Administrative Certification

• Effective for candidates unconditionally admitted July 1, 2017 and after, a minimum GPA of 3.5 will be required on all courses used to meet specialist-level certification program requirements.
• You must complete the certification application to Professional Education Services.

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Admissions

Application Deadlines

• October 1 (for Spring semester cohort start)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Admissions

Admission Prerequisites

• Master’s degree or higher
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Approval of the Department’s Graduate Program Committee, Department Head, faculty members of the Administration of Elementary & Secondary Education program and the Dean of the Graduate School

Application Materials

• All official transcripts
  (Hard copies) Send to: Graduate School, 106 Hargis Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
  (Electronic copies) — if permitted by granting institution — Send to:  graduatetranscripts@auburn.edu
• Statement of Intent
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Up-to-date résumé
• Valid & renewable teaching certificate (Alabama Class A Instructional Leadership)
• Clear background check
• EDUCATEAlabama Professional Learning Plan & feedback (or comparable evaluation system)
• Evidence of ability to improve student achievement
• Evidence of leadership & management potential

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Initial Registration Requirements

Auburn University requires on-campus students to provide proof of vaccinations.  Students must only do this before their first term of course registration.  This process is now managed through an online service, Med+Pass.

• Auburn University Med+Pass (requires Auburn University email address).
• Are you unable to use Med+Pass because you don’t yet have an Auburn email account?  Contact the EFLT Graduate Program Officer for assistance.
• Are you an online student?  Contact your program coordinator to request your medical hold to be released.

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Faculty

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Cost & Financial Support

• Auburn’s Student Financial Services provides up-to-date cost information.
• There are grants and fellowships available to graduate students.
• Auburn University’s Financial Aid Office also helps students find support.

Scholarships Available

• Dr. Dennis J. Sabo Fellowship
  • Graduate student in EFLT
  • Preparing for or presently serving in a leadership role in K-12 education, or preparing to teach in higher education in area of K-12 leadership
  • Evidence of financial need
  • Priority to recipients who have a family for which they are, at least in part, responsible for supporting.
• Dr. William A. Spencer Annual Fellowship
  • Graduate student in EFLT
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Exhibits exceptional promise and leadership in one of the areas of the EFLT Department
• JoAnn Granberry Murrell
  • Fully admitted to College of Education
  • Part-time or Full-time student
  • Enrolled in EFLT program
  • Demonstrate financial need

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