EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST (Ed.S.) IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
30 hours

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Department of Educational Leadership ~ (404) 880-6015

Abbreviated Admission Requirements

•  Submit official transcripts (transcripts must be sent directly to Clark Atlanta University's Office of Admissions from each college/university attended; transcripts cannot be issued to the student even if marked "official" and sealed)

•  Earn a master's degree from an accredited institution

•  Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0   in most recent degree program completed

•  Earn a combined score of at least 700 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE

•  Have at least 3 years of P-12 teaching experience

•  Submit evidence of L-5 certification

•  Submit resume

•  Submit statement of intent* (1-2 pages describing your interest in the program and your goals; S tatement of Intent may be the heading for the document. Remember to include your name. )

•  Submit 3 letters of recommendation (preferably 2 from your current or past professors and 1 from an employer on their letterhead or stationery)

•  Complete graduate admissions packet (you may apply online ( http://admissions.cau.edu/ ) or call the Office of Admissions at 404.880.6605 for a paper application; supplemental documents must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions)

*Statement of Intent Guide for Educational Leadership

•  Describe the highlights of your professional experience with an emphasis on the leadership opportunities that you have had.

•  Describe your leadership aspirations and why you are interested in becoming an educational leader.

•  Describe the role of the educational leader in affecting change in urban schools.

•  Describe your interest in attending Clark Atlanta University and becoming a student of the Department of Educational Leadership.

Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for rules and regulations governing matriculation (click the Academics link from CAU's home page ( www.cau.edu ) and scroll down to the Graduate Catalog).

Priority Application Deadlines:

Fall semester: March 1

Summer session: March 1

Spring semester: October 1

Once the Office of Admissions has your COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents, your application will be forwarded to the Department of Educational Leadership. Please allow 4 weeks for processing. Please remember that the 4-week time frame begins after the Office of Admissions has your COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents.

For more information on the program, contact the Department of Educational Leadership at (404) 880-6015.

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