Education Specialist in Educational Leadership in Detroit United States | Saginaw Valley State University

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3. 00 in graduate work is required.
An earned master's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution.
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English. The College requires a score of 550 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) written exam, 79 or better on the computer-based version, or 79 or better on the Internet-based version. For the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, applicants must achieve a score of 6. 5 or better.

Applicants must submit an application for admission and meet with the Ed. S. Program Coordinator prior to acceptance into the program.
Applicants must submit official transcripts from each college or university where college credit was earned to the Office of Graduate Admissions. A student copy of transcripts may be submitted with the online application. All official transcripts must be received by the beginning of the term the applicant has applied.
Applicants who have completed credit at SVSU do not need to submit a copy of their SVSU transcript. However, they will be required to request a new set of transcripts from other colleges/universities where they earned credit to ensure that the College of Education has the complete academic history on file for admissions and state certification purposes.
A student who has already completed a master's degree at SVSU, or another institution, may not transfer any credits that were used toward his/her first master's degree. Courses may not be duplicated. The advisor, department chair and the dean must approve all course substitutions.