University of Michigan-Flint

The Education Specialist degree is a post-Master’s program designed to prepare in-service teachers and educational leaders to assume greater professional roles in their building and/or in administration and supervision.

The program is designed for educators seeking to pursue a post-master's experience, but not yet a doctorate. The emphasis is on applied learning and preparation for executive leadership assignments.

The program includes 30 credit hours over 18 months in a cohort-structure. The format is a unique blend of online class-work, coupled with on-campus classes one Saturday per month.

• Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree
• Online class-work with on-campus classes one Saturday per month
• 18 month, part-time program
• Requires 30 credit hours
• Cohort-structure
• Completion of the program qualifies individuals for the State of Michigan's Central Office certification, allowing you to serve as curriculum director, assistant superintendent, or superintendent
• Concentrations in:
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Educational Leadership 

• Teachers wishing to enhance their background skills in curriculum to be more effective in the classroom or to undertake building-level curriculum leadership assignments
• Teachers who aspire to be curriculum directors at the K-12 level
• Individuals who need or desire the Central Office certification from the State of Michigan
• Administrators at the building level who are interested in a Central Office position in Human Relations, Finance, Curriculum or Superintendent
• Individuals interested in administration or curriculum roles in Higher Education
• Individuals from both ranks with an ultimate goal of a doctoral degree