Ed.S worth it?

Greetings fellow distance learners. I was just wondering what are some of your thoughts regarding the value of an Ed.S. Is it worth pursuing is a doctorate better in the long run.

 

EdS are mainly for teachers wanting a pay increase. I know at least one that went for a EdS as this degree would put her in the highest bracket.

 

Ed.S - Pro

Hi:

I'm a current Ed.S student at Northwestern State University in their Educational Technology program. I'm a fan of taking the Ed.S route, and believe me I have knocked every option around in my head for a long time now, as it has two major advantages versus going straight Doctoral program. They are:

1) You receive a degree designation at the end of the 30 credit hours

2) A growing number of programs will accept you into their Ed.D program and give you credit for your Ed.S work. So you receive another degree designation and your hard work will be applied toward an Ed.D program.

And...if the tuition at the Ed.S school is lower than the Ed.D school, you could save a tremendous amount of money.

Northwestern State university has been top-notch so far and I am enjoying my course. If anyone would like further info on this program, feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected] or ask for a response on this forum.

I'd be glad to help as this board has really helped me out.

Ian

 

Hi Steve:

I know Liberty will and NCU will also accept your credits. In Canada, the University of Calgary and Athabasca U will review your Ed.S transcripts and make the "appropriate" deductions in the anticipated course rotation.

All these programs, with the exception of NCU & Athabasca, require a summer session on campus.

If anyone knows of other Ed.D programs that will accept Ed.S credits, let us know!

Ian

 

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Yep- In my backyard! Western Illinois University's Ed.D "accepts" Ed.S by way of requirement!

 

The reason I ask is that Liberty has a Ed.S with specializations in leadership or teaching/learning via DL. I liked the leadership curriculum because it had a lot of courses dealing with administration, conflict resolution, etc. you know things that you can use in government and non-profit work. I don't work in the field of the education, and its not a requirement for entry into Liberty. I as just wondering if I would be wasting my time going this route as opposed to a full on doctorate program.

 

If you're going to take the Ed.D at Liberty, then the Ed.S seems like a natural progression. They accept all the credits toward the Ed.D program and, as a bonus, you'd have an extra degree designation on your resume. This could never hurt.

Jennifer - thanks for the heads up on Western Illinois, I didn't know they had an Ed.D program.

Ian

 

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WIU has distance ed CLASSES, but I am unsure about how that fits into this program. So, without serious inquiry, the best I can tell is- not yet. I say not yet, because if you do some digging, you can see they created a "distance" page within the education college website. When you click on the distance link, it says "coming soon" so I do hope to see at least something added. I only know one real person (my former supervisor) who has completed the Ed.S program, and he did summer sessions for the entire program over a few years; as far as I know, they were all on campus.

To those in the know about these types of degrees- It looks like Western Illinois requires 33 (?) credits for the specialist degree, then an additional 48(?) for the doctorate. Thats 81 beyond the masters- does that sound right?

 

Hey folks one last question. Is the Ed.S considered a doctorate degree? or just a terminal degree.

 

It is neither a doctorate nor a terminal degree.

 

Thanks. I guess I had that one coming.

 

Interesting history of the specialist degree

"The specialist degree (Russian: ñïåöèàëèñò) was also the only first degree in the former Soviet Union. In the early 1990s bakalavr (Bachelor's) and magistr (Master's) degrees were introduced in all the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, except in Turkmenistan. However, the specialist degree stayed the most often granted degree in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tadschikistan and Ukraine up until today.

"The specialist degrees in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were renamed to diplom degrees. Actually there are some similarities between the specialist degree in the CIS and the German Diplom degree."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specialist_degree

 

EdS

I am about to complete a Masters in Special Education and soon want to make a move to administration. I will end up completing a Masters in Administration just because the credential is part of the program. I know I want to pursue a PhD or an EdD in the near future. I want to go to a prestigious school. I am seriously considering the EdS from University of Florida in Teacher Leadership for School Improvement. The reason is that I feel that this degree will further strengthen my resume for both my career and the chances of me getting into an EdD program at a school like Colombia. Is my reasoning correct?

 

Airtorn: "It is neither a doctorate nor a terminal degree."


Correct...it is not a doctorate. But yes, it is considered to be a terminal degree by many--if not most--institutions of higher learning. To wit:

Pittsburg State University: http://www.pittstate.edu/tm/EdS/

Rider University: http://www.rider.edu/172_6999.htm

University of Georgia: http://www.coe.uga.edu/epit/acd/eds/index.html

University of Wisconsin, Stout: http://minfo.uwstout.edu/faculty/senates/fs/prc/2005-2006/cartecheds.html

University of Nebraska, Lincoln: http://www.unl.edu/barkley/sped/eds.shtml

University of Toledo: http://catalog.utoledo.edu/98-00catalog/gr-edspecial-educ.html

University of South Florida: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/departments/ce/EducationSpecialist.html

And the list goes on and on and on...

basrsu

 

Colombia in New York

Yes, it is the colombia in New York, number one education school. My masters in special education is from National University. My masters in administration will be from either Chapman University or California State University Stanislaus. (local school where I live) I do have the option to go to University of the Pacific as well but their program is a little longer. I haven't taken the GRE yet. My GPA for my BA is 3.48 For my MA in special ed it is 3.5 but after this class it will be a 3.65.

 

EdS suggestions?

Hello,

I teach English fulltime at a two-year college, and I’m looking to break into teaching education courses and at the same time move up on the salary schedule. So, I’m trying to find a relatively inexpensive Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program that 100% online and that is NOT in instructional technology. The specific areas I’m interested in include curriculum and instruction, educational psychology, learning theory, adult education, etc. -- just not instructional technology, elementary education, etc. Does anyone have suggestions for me?

Thanks in advance!

--Lesann

M.Ed., Reading, University of Arkansas
B.S.E., Elementary Education, John Brown University
A.A., North Arkansas College