Quick Facts About the Tier II Ed.S. Program
- Financial aid available
- 27 hour program completed in three consecutive semesters
- Partnership agreement with district and ´óÏó´«Ã½ required
- Online program, no campus visit required
- Tier 1, L, or PL certificate required
- Three years teaching experience and leadership position required
- Program for practitioners taught by expert educators
- All candidates must complete three (3) consecutive semesters of performance-based residency requiring 750 contact hours
- Residency is three (3) semester hours over three semesters
- Program assessments include electronic portfolio and research projects
- Program entails full specialist degree culminating in Tier 2 certification (27 hours)
- Add-on option is available for those who have an approved specialist or higher degree (18 hours)
- Asynchronous classes
Program Application Deadlines
If program capacity is met prior to established admission deadlines, we will stop accepting applications for admission and cancel remaining incomplete applicants. Completing your application earlier is better.
How to Apply to the Tier II Education Specialist (Ed.S.) Program
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Requirements
- Master's degree in a teaching field from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) with at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 (4.0 scale) at the master's level calculated in accordance with Graduate Admissions procedures.
- Tier 1 Georgia Leadership Certification OR hold a valid GaPSC-issued Standard Professional L or PL certificate in Educational Leadership
- Three years teaching experience
- Employment in a leadership position that requires Tier 1 certification or that the system designates as a leadership position (subject to change based on PSC rules).
- Required supplemental documents
- Letter of recommendation from supervisor or school district administrator
- Current resume highlighting leadership experiences
Application Steps
- Step 1Application and Application Fee
- Step 2Official Transcripts
- Step 3Verification of Lawful Presence in the U.S.
Submit the for Graduate Admissions.
Please allow three business days after submitting your application for processing. You will receive an email from grads@ung.edu after your application has been reviewed for accuracy and updated with submitted documents. Please do not check your application status prior to receiving an email from this office as your online application checklist will not accurately reflect the required items for your program of interest.
- Non-refundable application fee of $40.
- Pay with a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express) or electronic check (U.S. banks only) when completing the online application.
- Include a check or money order payable to ´óÏó´«Ã½ when submitting a paper application.
- Required supplemental documents may be uploaded with your application or emailed to grads@ung.edu.
Submit one set of official transcripts from each institution attended for all course work, undergraduate and graduate level.
- Transfer credit posted on records of other institutions is not accepted in lieu of transcripts from original institutions. Please request a transcript from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that have been opened, scanned or forwarded by email are not official and will not be accepted.
- Official paper transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution and mailed to University of North Georgia Admissions Imaging Center, P.O. Box 1358, Gainesville, GA 30503-1358. Student paper transcripts are accepted only when issued to the student in a sealed envelope and submitted to Graduate Admissions unopened.
- Official electronic transcripts are accepted if submitted from the issuing institution to grads@ung.edu. Depending on the transcript service you are using, grads@ung.edu may not be an available option. You may then select any admissions or undergraduate admissions @ung.edu address. Electronic transcripts forwarded via email from the student are not accepted.
- International transcripts must have a course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. () or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (). Evaluations must be sent directly from the agency to the Admissions office. Refer to the evaluator website for a full list of or members. Official evaluations must include certification that the applicant's course work and degrees earned are equivalent to course work and degrees earned from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) and include a cumulative grade point average. Evaluations should be submitted from the evaluation service to Graduate Admissions. Evaluations must include certification that the applicant has received a baccalaureate from an accredited institution (as defined under Accredited Institutions in the Academic Information section of the ) with a minimum grade point average of 2.75.
- Graduate Admissions will retrieve transcripts of coursework completed in-residence at ´óÏó´«Ã½. You do not need to order official transcripts from ´óÏó´«Ã½.