Specialist of Education in Secondary and Middle Grades Education

With the Education Specialist Degree in Secondary and Middle Grades Education, you will develop in-depth knowledge and skills to implement in your classrooms and schools in ways that advance all student's rights to an education that supports social and economic justice and academic success.

You will experience courses that focus on technology, learner-centered curriculum and instruction, learners and families from diverse backgrounds, and critical pedagogy that will aid you in meeting these crucial needs.

You are eligible to apply for the Education Specialist degree in Secondary or Middle Grades Education if you have earned your Master's in Education in Secondary or Middle Grades Education or a related field.   

You will choose your concentration area from those below:

Concentrations – Secondary Education

  • Chemistry
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics

Concentrations – Middle Grades Education

  • Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies

 

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Program Snapshot

Program Format: Online

Number of Credits Hours: 30 Total Hours

Entry Terms: Fall, Summer

Time to Complete: Four-Semesters (15 Months)

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall, July 1st
  • Summer, April 1st
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Admission Requirements

  • Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
  • Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH College and/or University you have attended. Must be in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically from the institution directly to ksugrad@kennesaw.edu.
  • Clear Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate - To print a copy of your Georgia clear, renewable certificate, you may log onto www.gapsc.com.
  • Personal Statement and Research Analysis Task - Can be uploaded into the online application. The applicant will provide the personal statement and the research analysis of the article selected from the recommended list in his/her area of content expertise following the instructions in the Ed.S. Personal Statement and Research Analysis Task. 
  • Resume or Professional Vitae - Can be uploaded into the online application. Should document your education, years of teaching experience, current school and district, volunteer, and service activities in which you have participated, and any leadership involvement. Resume MUST reflect at least THREE years of professional teaching or administrative experience prior to admission consideration.
  • Interview - Interviews are not being required at this time.
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Secondary and Middle Grades Education Degree Benefits at Kennesaw State

  • Top 20

    Schools in the U.S. that students want to attend reported by U.S. News and World Report

  • 7,100+

    Companies recruited students and alumni from KSU in 2020

  • Approved by the GPSC — The Georgia Professional Standards Commission fully supports all degrees for the Specialist in Secondary and Middle Grades Education at Kennesaw State University

  • 100% Online* — The Ed.S. in Secondary and Middle Grades education is entirely online, providing you with flexibility for a balanced work-learn life.

  • M.Ed. Transferability — When you complete your M.Ed. in Secondary and Middle Grades Education at KSU, you may apply up to 6 credit hours from the M.Ed. (a 36-credit hour program) to your Ed.S. (a 30-credit hour program).

Secondary and Middle Grades Education Salary and Career Information

Below are jobs you could pursue with a doctorate degree in Secondary and Middle Grades Education from KSU.

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Department of Secondary & Middle Grades Education

Kennesaw State University
Department of Secondary & Middle Grades Education
Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Education Building
580 Parliament Garden Way NW
Mail Drop #0122
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone: 470-578-4377

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