Ed.S. in Teaching with a Language and Literacy Emphasis
The Department of Instruction and Teacher Education in the College of Education of the University of South Carolina - Columbia offers a program of study leading to the Education Specialist in Teaching (Ed.S.) degree. A minimum of thirty-six hours (36) of graduate course work is required for graduation. The course work is organized around four dimensions of study: core courses, teaching area concentration, supervised field study, and approved electives (See "Sample Program of Studies" in this document). Currently, the only teaching area concentration for the Ed.S. degree is in Language and Literacy.
The primary goals of the program are (1) to involve successful, experienced teachers in advanced study of educational theory and practice to improve their professional mastery of teaching; (2) to provide leadership training that will stimulate teachers' professional and personal growth and advancement; and (3) to foster dissemination and understanding of new developments in education among fellow professionals. This degree is designed for an individual who has classroom experience in a preschool, elementary, middle, high school, or a post-secondary setting and has an earned master's degree. The Ed.S. degree will meet the master's plus thirty hour requirement of the South Carolina Department of Education for certificate advancement. However, courses used to meet the 30 hour certificate requirement of the South Carolina Department of Education may not be applicable to your Ed.S. in Teaching Program. It is imperative that you work with an advisor in the Ed.S. in Teaching Program to determine appropriate courses for meeting both program requirements.
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