Online Educational Specialist Programs

Does anyone know of any public Ed.S. programs that are available entirely online? I'm particularly interested in learning resources, school library media, reading/children's literature, etc. Really, though, I'll appreciate any information you can provide on online-only Ed.S. programs offered by regional or state universities.

Thank you,
Les

 

Hi Les.

Check out Penn State on-line. Hopefully the link will work:
http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/MasterinCurriculumandInstructionChildrensLiterature_Admissions.shtml

Marie

 

According to their website, the highest degree PSU World Campus offers is a master's. See http://worldcampus.psu.edu/degrees.shtml

Try http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/fgshome/prospect.htm. There is a drop down menu that lists the EdS degrees offered. Most programs are 100% online. While a bit pricey, I have been happy with NSU so far.

 

Online Ed.S. from Valdosta State

I was in the first totally online Ed.S. in instructional technology from Valdosta State University. Go to http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/info/cait/it_site/it_eds.htm for more information and good luck!

 

Valdosta's Ed.S.

Cogent, was the Ed.S. at Valdosta State more a technology degree or one on distance education? What did you think of the faculty? The time to completion? I'm interested in learning more about this program from a graduate.

Thanks,
lesann

 

on the VSU Ed.S. Program

lesann, I was recruited into the VSU Ed.S. program by the then director in 1999. We were going back and forth on issues that he was interested in, and then he asked if I wanted to work on an Ed.S. in the first class. It was by no means a blow off program. I had to write a thesis for the Ed.S., which was pretty rigorous. The program had a mix of technology and management and instructional design. You could really get deep in the weeds on a topic of interest in the thesis.

Here is another piece on the program: http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/info/cait/brochures/IT_EdS_Brochure.pdf And even more at http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/info/cait/it_site/it_eds.htm One More! If you do this program, you will publish your thesis in this online journal (I did; email me and I'll send you the link to my work): http://chiron.valdosta.edu/are/

 

Why not a doctorate?

Steve, good question... every situation is different. I was and still am a community college professor. The Ed.S. was staring me in the face and it was a fairly quick way to more money if I did the work. Heck, I later went on to do an MBA online (AACSB accredited, too). I'm now in a fantastic Ed.D. program from Northern Arizona University. At the time in 1999, I really could not find a suitable doctorate that didn't want significant butt in the seat time. I was personally not about to slouch down to tempe at that mega-versity there to fight traffic, pay $600 plus for parking, and take classes whenever the professors wanted to offer them. NAU now has a much more work friendly doctorate, so I went with them.

 

EdS v. EdD/PhD

I understand the desire to get the EdS v. the EdD/PhD. I'd definitely go for the EdS if I could find a program I like -- it's a quick way to more money and to an advanced degree. I just wish I could find a program I like. I'm still looking, though.

 

Two Ed.S. Fully Online Schools

Two good programs, fully online, and both fairly inexpensive:

The University of South Dakota at http://www.usd.edu/tet/grad_programs/specialist.cfm and Northwestern State University of Louisiana at http://www.nsula.edu/ece/ensu.asp.

I'm looking at Ed.S. programs, but haven't decided on the utility of obtaining a Ed.S.

 

The Webster University webpage says they have an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in School Systems, Superintendency and Leadership Major as an online program.

http://webster.edu/online/programshow.php?prog=sssl

Tuition online at Webster isn't exactly low but it's not incredibly high either.

 

Ed.S. in Reading

Anyone know of an online school, other than Nova, that offers an Ed.S. in Reading, Literacy, and/or Children's Literature?

 

To Name A Few:

Capella University www.capella.edu
Liberty University www.liberty.edu
Northwestern State University www.nsula.edu
Nova Southeastern University www.nova.edu
University of Phoenix www.phoenix.edu
Regent University www.regent.edu
Union Institute www.myunion.edu
Walden University www.waldenu.edu

 

I believe that UW Stout has an EdS program that is completely online too.

http://www3.uwstout.edu/programs/edscte/index.cfm

 

Duly noted. Thank you!

 

University of Alabama www.ua.edu
Auburn University www.auburn.edu

 

Hi Les - There are a new bunch of EdS programs being offered at Walden.
Look here:

http://www.waldenu.edu/Degree-Programs/Certificate-Programs/Education-Specialist.htm

 

The University of West Alabama offers the following Ed.S. programs:

Education Specialist - Elementary Education
Education Specialist - Library Media
Education Specialist - School Counseling