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2025-2026 Augusta University Catalog

Specialist in Education with a Major in Advanced Educational Studies

Location(s): Online

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Program Overview

The Education Specialist in Advanced Educational Studies program allows candidates to build upon existing knowledge and skills as a practitioner. Education specialist degree completers possess advanced knowledge and skills to develop and design curriculum, implement instructional methods that are data-driven and responsive, and assess instructional practices that facilitate student learning. Also, candidates gain the ability to use fundamental applied research methods informed by theory and inquiry to address everyday, practical educational problems. 

augusta.edu/education/research-counseling-curriculum/advanced-educational-studies-eds

Program Contact

Rebecca Rohloff, PhD
coehd_eds_aes@augusta.edu

Timothy Hall
Academic Advisor
timhall@augusta.edu

Admissions Information

This program requires a secondary admissions process. For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the program admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

  • To graduate, students must earn an overall 2.8 GPA.

Program Information

  • Program Length: 3 Semesters
  • CIP Code: 13.0301
  • Program Code: 1EDS-ADES
  • Major Code: ADES

Degree Requirements

Major Courses: 12 Hours

Plus one of the following:

Concentration Courses: 9 Hours

Students select a concentration area that is currently on their teaching certificate:

  • Art Education (P-12)
  • Elementary Education (P-5)
  • English Speakers of Other Languages (P-12)
  • Health and Physical Education (P-12)
  • Middle Grades Education (4-8)
  • Music Education (P-12)
  • Secondary Education (6-12) in the following subjects:
    • Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics, English, French, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Spanish, Science Education
  • Special Education (P-12)

The concentration courses will focus assignments and projects on the student’s current area of certification.

Electives: 9 Hours

Students work with advisors to select electives and may use these electives to add one of the following endorsements to their teaching certificate:

Department of Research, Counseling, and Curriculum

Department of Teaching and Leading

Electives must be selected in consultation with the advisor from the following:

Degree Total: 30 Hours

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