ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Because of the advanced nature of the Specialist degree, some of the requirements for admission to the Ed.S. program are more stringent than those for the Master in Education (M.Ed.) degree in School Administration. There are four components in the standard admission requirements process.
- Master of Education (or L-5 Certificate) in School Administration:
The applicant must hold one of the following graduate degree options:
- A masters-level degree in school administration from an accredited college or university; or
- A masters-level education degree from an accredited college or university in an area other than school administration and a Leadership (L-5) Certificate.
- Grade Point Average (GPA):
The applicant must have earned a minimum 3.0 graduate grade point average for all work attempted in which letter grades were awarded.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores:
The applicant must have a minimum GRE score of 900 with at least 450 on the verbal portion and at least 450 on either the quantitative portion or analytical portion.
- Recommendations for advanced study:
The applicant must have recommendations from three school administrators and/or supervisors who know the applicant and the quality of the applicant's work. Applicants should refrain from requesting recommendations from present or former university professors. The applicant is responsible for securing copies of the approved recommendation form and for requesting the recommendations. Copies of the recommendation form can be downloaded by clicking this form.
Assignment and meeting with advisor
Upon being accepted for admission, students receive a letter from the department. This letter informs the student of their advisor and contact information. It is advised that students will contact their appointed advisor as quickly as possible.
Transient
Any student who is enrolled currently in any accredited institution can apply for transient status and with department approval may register for classes.
Application process
Graduate School link
Online application
Registration
Registration using the Internet
You can register using Banweb (State University of Georgia's online registration software) from any computer with Netscape 3.0 or higher or in any computer lab on campus. Banweb is available each semester for registration and schedule adjustment.
Appropriate links are available at Banweb which address the procedures for using this online registration tool.Registration in Person
(Fully admitted Graduate Students Only)If necessary, contact your faculty advisor, or you may obtain a registration form in the Registrar's Office website. Registration dates and payment information may be obtained from the Registrar's Office website.
Registration by Phone
(Fully Admitted Graduate Students Only)Obtain information from the Registrar's Office concerning phone registration dates and procedures.
Phone: 678-839-6438 - Obtain the CRN numbers of all courses before phone registration.
Transfer, Extension, Correspondence Credit
In any graduate program a maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from another accredited institution subject to the following conditions:
- Work already applied toward another degree cannot be accepted;
- Work must have been completed within the seven-year period allowed for the completion of COE degree requirements;
- Work must have been applicable toward a graduate degree at the institution where the credit was earned;
- Work offered for transfer must have the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School and the chair of the department of the subjects major;
- Acceptance of the transfer credit does not reduce the residency requirement. Under no circumstances may credit earned through correspondence work be applied toward satisfaction of degree requirements.
