Children, Families, & Schools EdS
Children, Families, & Schools specialist degree builds a firm grounding in the philosophical, historical, and cultural foundations of learning and development. The Education Specialist (EdS) degree in Children, Families, & Schools is an option for students who would like to pursue an advanced degree beyond a master's without the dissertation component of the doctorate.
The EdS provides an intensive, cohesive program of professional development for educational specialists beyond the master's level. The EdS is a minimum of a 30-credit-hour program of study beyond the master's degree. All 30 credits must be taken at the university within a 4-year period, and at least 15 credits must be taken in the College of Education. A minimum of 18 credits used toward fulfillment of the requirement must be at or above the 600 level.
Please refer to the Children, Families & Schools PhD Program of Study page for coursework.
Featured class
Understand implications and challenges of cognitive-psychological, psycholinguistic, sociocultural, and sociopolitical perspectives of literacy and education. Explore educational equity, social justice, and power relations of literacy theories.
Featured Faculty
Seon Yeong Yu
Program Coordinator, Children, Families and Schools
Seon Yeong Yu's is a professor in the Department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies (TECS).
Children, Families, & Schools
The Children, Families, & Schools program addresses the need for educators who are able to meet the educational and developmental needs of children.