Ed.S. Program

• February 15th (Summer)
• July 1 (Fall)
• October 15th (Spring)

All application material should be received by the deadline.

This information pertains to degree programs in Educational Leadership.

The scholarly paper requirement provides a measure of your potential and current ability to write at the graduate level. While student skills will increase through exposure to our program, we seek evidence that you can coherently present a thesis, develop an idea, and present your ideas on paper. Students may write on any topic in the general field of K-12 or Higher Education learning, teaching, critical issues or leadership the student deems important. Regardless of topic, the paper must include citations and a reference list.

For the Ed.S. program, the length of the paper is no more than 5-7 pages.

Admission to the program is a collaborative decision between the program faculty. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis, typically beginning three to four weeks after the application deadline. Decisions will continue to be made until all spaces in the program have been filled.

Financial aid information is available from the UF Office of Financial Aid.  The financial aid process can take up to several months from submission to approval and disbursement.  This should be incorporated into the student’s plan for admission and done well in advance of acceptance and the begin date for the program.

Typically students enroll in two classes (6 credits) each semester. The total credits required for graduation is 42 credits beyond a master’s. A master’s degree is a prerequisite for the program (see catalog for approval conditions). Students are required to take 24 credit hours of department courses, 3 credit hours of clinical supervision, 3 credit hours of research methods courses, 6 credit hours of educational leadership electives, and 6 credit hours of approved electives outside the department.

With the class enrollment noted above, a student should expect to complete the degree requirements within three years. If a student enrolls in more or fewer classes a semester, the program can be done quicker or slower. The specific Program Plan is developed between the student and the program coordinator.