Education Specialist

Take your education career to the next level with Columbia International University’s Education Specialist (EdS) program. This advanced degree program is designed specifically to challenge and inspire you, combining rigorous coursework, hands-on experience, and cutting-edge research to give you the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as an education professional. Whether you are a teacher, administrator or aspiring educational leader, the EdS program will help you develop the critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving skills you need to make a real difference in the world of education. With a focus on both theory and practical application, this program offers a unique and dynamic learning experience that will push you to grow both personally and professionally. So, if you’re ready to take your education career to new heights, the EdS program is the perfect choice for you!

The objectives of the EdS program are to produce graduates who will understand, analyze, synthesize and evaluate:

• High-quality educational leadership from a biblical perspective, theoretical approaches, research findings, and alternative models of effective leadership and functioning of organizations, groups, and individuals within organizations
• Ways to enhance their personal callings and contribute to the quality of an educational setting through leadership, presentation, and publication

The EdS is comprised of 30 hours of doctoral-level courses but does not include the research component associated with the Doctor of Philosophy. The 10 courses necessary to complete the 30 hours are comprised of electives that focus either on leadership or curriculum and instruction. A maximum of 15 credit hours of appropriate master’s work may be applied toward the EdS program as determined by the program director. The time limit for completion of all requirements is six years measured from the date a student begins coursework in the EdS program.

In the leadership emphasis, students will study governance, team building, educational law, leadership and educational history and philosophy.

The curriculum and instruction component focuses on curriculum theory, learning theory, faculty development and supervision, and alternative learning opportunities.

Those who complete the EdS have added to their professional development and are better able to serve the educational organizations in which they are ministering.