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Learn how to apply for the online education specialist program
Students who are interested in our Ed.S. in Educational Leadership, Gifted and Talented Director online program must have a master’s degree from an accredited institution and one year of Gifted and Talented teaching experience. For students seeking Curriculum/Program Administrator (G&T) licensure in the state of Arkansas, you will need 3 years of teaching experience, and you must already have the Gifted & Talented endorsement on your teaching license in order to acquire this licensure. Review full admission requirements below. At this time, International students may not be accepted into any Educational Leadership program – only students with a valid US teaching license that are working in a US school district are eligible for this program.
Admission requirements
Note: If you have a 3.0-3.24 GPA, you must make a grade of B or better during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University.
Application submission requirements
Submit all documents to:
A-State Online
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
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