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College of Education

Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Systems Administration: Superintendency Certification

Program Overview

The Ed.S. in Educational Systems Administration degree is designed for students who hold an active credential in administration and supervision with work experience in traditional public, private, and/or online education settings who seek to obtain superintendent certification. This program comes with a Superintendent Certification through the South Carolina Department of Education and will teach you to lead at the district level. This 33-credit hour degree is offered to cohorts of students in a hybrid format at Anderson University’s University Center in Greenville location. You have the option to attend these synchronous courses either face-to-face or remotely to suit your work schedule.

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Program at a Glance

Total Credit Hours

33
Program Type: Education Specialist
I-20 Approved: No
I-17 Approved: No

Details

Program Director: Dr. Julie Smart
Class Format: Hybrid
Program Duration: 24 Months
Start Date: Fall: August | Spring: January
Admission Requirements
A master’s degree related to Education is required to enroll in this program.
Official undergraduate and master’s transcripts will need to be submitted as part of the application process for this program.

Applicants in pursuit of the Ed.S.’s Superintendency Leadership concentration are required to hold a valid credential issued by the SCDE, with an endorsement in educational administration. Not an admission requirement: the State Department requires 2 years of administrative experience (no time limit) before certification (students can still be admitted to the program). Nested option is only for students who started with Anderson University and cannot come from another institution’s Ed.S. program for the nested option.

The application deadline is one (1) month/thirty (30) days before a term start date.
Career Outcomes


*Salary estimates are sourced from Lightcast.

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