Secondary Education Ed.S.
The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Secondary Education is a 30-hour post-master's graduate program that leads to a Class AA Professional Certificate in Secondary Education in English Language Arts, Social Studies, General Science or Mathematics. Those pursuing the Ed.S. will be afforded the opportunity for research in education and advancement of graduate level content coursework in the College of Arts and Sciences.
General Science Ed.S. Course of Study
Mathematics Ed.S. Course of Study
Language Arts Ed.S. Course of Study
Social Studies Ed.S. Course of Study
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0
on a 4.0 scale.*ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students applying to a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduate program in the College of Education and Professional
Studies should complete a transcript request form (PDF) found on the University Registrar's Office website.
In the Name/Organization field for the transcript recipient write, "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Graduate School". There is no charge associated with this request. This option applies only to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø transcripts for students applying to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduate programs.
- A valid master’s-level (Class A) professional educator certificate in the same teaching
field(s) in which the Class AA Professional Educator Certificate is sought.
OR
A valid bachelor’s-level (Class B) professional educator certificate in the same teaching field in which the Class AA professional educator certificate is sought and a valid master’s-level (Class A) professional educator certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages. - One to two-page personal statement on applicant's career goals and purpose for graduate study.
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0
on a 4.0 scale.
Official transcripts* can be sent by mail or electronically. *ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students applying to a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduate program in the College of Education and Professional Studies should complete a transcript request form (PDF) found on the University Registrar's Office website.
In the Name/Organization field for the transcript recipient write, "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Graduate School". There is no charge associated with this request. This option applies only to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø transcripts for students applying to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduate programs.
- A valid master’s-level (Class A) professional educator certificate in the same teaching
field(s) in which the Class AA Professional Educator Certificate is sought.
OR
A valid bachelor’s-level (Class B) professional educator certificate in the same teaching field in which the Class AA professional educator certificate is sought and a valid master’s-level (Class A) professional educator certificate in reading.
OR
A valid bachelor’s-level (Class B) professional educator certificate in the same teaching field in which the Class AA professional educator certificate is sought and a valid master’s-level (Class A) professional educator certificate in English for Speakers of Other Languages.
- One to two-page personal statement on applicant's career goals and purpose for graduate
study (Upload document within application in WebAdmit).
Academic Advisors
Susan Ferguson Martin, Ph.D.
English Language Arts, Science
Ph: (251) 380-2797
ferguson@southalabama.edu
Matt Hensley, Ph.D.
Social Studies
Ph: (251) 380-2761
mhensley@southalabama.edu
Christopher Parrish, Ph.D.
Math
Ph: (251) 461-1941
parrish@southalabama.edu
