EdS: Education Administration

Prerequisites:

• Teaching Experience: A minimum of two years of successful PK-12 teaching experience in a school system is required. This may include experience from another state, and private, public, parochial, independent, or charter schools.
• Grade Point Average: The minimum graduate GPA for regular admission is 3.25 on a scale of 4.0.

Letters of Recommendation:
Have on file at least three (3) recommendations including the following: one (1) from an educator presently occupying a position equal or similar to that to which the applicant aspires upon completing the EdS, one (1) from a university professor with direct knowledge of the applicant's graduate degree work, and one (1) from someone other than a member of the applicant's family who can comment on the applicant's character. Recommendation letters should be submitted to Dr. Vanessa Garry (garryv@umsl.edu).

Transfer Credits:
Candidates may transfer 27 credit hours from their master’s degree toward the total of 60 credit hours. Courses from universities other that UMSL should be transferred to UMSL via the G-3 Transfer Credit Form with approval from the faculty advisor. The form may be found here:
www.umsl.edu/gradschool/forms.html

You must be admitted to the Graduate School before you may register for courses. You may call the Office of Advising to make an appointment with an advisor who will help you register for your first semester (314-516-5937). Thereafter, you will be assigned a faculty advisor and that faculty advisor will assist you for the balance of your program.