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In the K-12 arena, individuals who earn an Ed.S. degree seek to increase their skills for advanced
licensure requirements (such as principalship), earn the credits needed for re-certification or other
professional objectives. Others may pursue an Ed.S. degree in order to meet state or professional
requirements for career advancement.
In the higher education arena, individuals who earn an Ed.S. seek to increase their knowledge for
preparation in academic or administrative leadership roles.
Major areas available with this degree include adult education, adult learning, special education, higher
education administration, school counseling, school psychology, educational leadership, ESL,
educational administration, curriculum and instruction, superintendent, career and adult technical
education, and others.[1][2]
Framework[edit source | editbeta]
The Ed.S. degree is a terminal degree program that is considered by accrediting bodies as the
completion of the sixth year of collegiate study, (between the master's and doctorate). Programstypically require from 30 to 45 semester hours beyond a master's degree. In some instances, an oral
defense of a scholarly thesis or field study may be required, similar to a dissertation at the culmination
of the degree. Most Ed.S. degree holders can usually be confident of advancement and upward
movement on the salary scale. Some post-secondary faculty union contracts in the U.S. recognize the
Ed.S. as equivalent to a doctorate on their salary scales. Some Ed.S. degree holders were on their path to
earn the Ph.D. or Ed.D. but may have stopped short of completion due to some unforeseen
contingencies. Some Ed.S. programs function as a bridge between a master's degree and a doctorate via
articulation agreements.
An Ed.S. program typically requires about 60-70 semester hours beyond a bachelor's degree, or about
30 hours beyond a master's (making it approximately the same workload as a second Master's in terms
of credits, but often the coursework is at the doctoral level). Therefore, in terms of coursework credits,
it corresponds to an ABD status, ("all but dissertation"). However, according to the U.S. Department of
Education's International Affairs Office's leaflet, entitled, "Structure of the U.S. Education System:
Intermediate Graduate Qualifications," (Feb 2008), the Ed.S., as a degree, is equivalent to the Doctor of
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Ministry (D.Min.), the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D./D.Psy.), and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology
(S.T.L.).[3]
The Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) degree is similar to the Ed.S. in School Psychology. It is typically
granted when the program is located in a department of psychology rather than education.
Some universities may use an abbreviation other than Ed.S. to indicate completion of this degree. At
Arkansas State University, for example, students may earn an S.C.C.T. (Specialist in Community College
Teaching).
Academic dress[edit source | editbeta]
According to The American Council on Education six-year specialist degrees (Ed.S., etc.) and other
degrees that are intermediate between the master's and the doctor's degree may have hoods specially
designed (1) intermediate in length between the master's and doctor's hood, (2) with a four-inch velvet
border (also intermediate between the widths of the borders of master's and doctor's hoods), and (3)
with color distributed in the usual fashion and according to the usual rules. Cap tassels should be
uniformly black.[4] The other such degrees in the United States are the Licentiate degrees granted by
pontifical universities and the professional engineer diploma.[3]