Nova Southeastern University

Coursework for the curriculum instruction management and administration specialization is available online only. The online delivery option is especially convenient for international students and those who don’t live near our South Florida campuses, and allows students to receive and submit coursework and interact with participants and professors via the Internet. The distance education delivery option allows busy professionals the option to complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs or travel long distances.

The seminar in program synthesis is one of many practical applications included in the curriculum, instruction, management, and administration specialization. This culminating experience is the final step in the completion of the program. It is based on reflection, and focusing on analysis and synthesis, it provides the student with an opportunity to prepare a detailed statement of where the field is and where it is going. The course will also include practical applications of the research process to the student's professional settings. The Learning Program Review will provide the student with the opportunity to look back on the entire degree program in order to examine how it has contributed to the student’s intellectual and personal development. It also includes all learning experiences that have taken place during the students NSU program.

Faculty members for the Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) program are scholars and educators from the Nova Southeastern University Fischler School of Education and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition, many are also highly respected professional practitioners within computer science education, and are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to motivate others.

• Satisfactory completion of all required coursework
• Successful completion of the field-based project
• Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher
• Completed application for degree

Students are advised to contact their department of education or an Enrollment Services Representative (Academic Advisor) to determine if this program is suitable for certification/licensure and their career goals. It is the responsibility of each student to contact his or her state department of education regarding certification, recertification, and/or endorsement requirements.