The Specialist in Education program is ideal for individuals who have completed a master’s degree and are pursuing principal/superintendent licensure or educational advancement. Individuals enrolled in this program include professionals within education, business, and law.
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Program Overview
The Specialist in Education with an emphasis in Literacy is a post-masters program that prepares students for leadership within the field of literacy education.
Program Requirements
This degree requires 30-credit hours, consisting of nine credit hours of core courses and 21 credit hours of advisor approved, programmatic electives.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDL 283 | LEADING COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| EDL 284 | DATA ANALYTICS IN EDUCATION RESEARCH | 3 |
| 3 |
| ETHICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | |
| TRANSFORMATIONAL SYST LEAD | |
| 21 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
Admission
- Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis; therefore, it is requested that all materials be submitted approximately 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the intended start-term.
- Upon the receipt of transcripts, an advisor will complete a transcript evaluation in order to determine any credit or course substitutions/transfers.
- Begin the application process on the School of Education's admission page. Questions regarding the application process can be forwarded to the Coordinator of Graduate Admission at soegradadmission@drake.edu or 515-271-2552.