No thesis is required, but candidates must successfully complete the required course work and a portfolio that augments the portfolio for the License. S. degree program affords the opportunity for advanced graduate study, and is available to those who already hold an M.A. degree and who seek a Colorado Administrator's or Principal's License or a specialized program. Generally, for the Specialist degree students will complete nine credit hours in addition to the 27 required in the licensing program. S. degree does not require a thesis. However, students must complete a portfolio that supplements the portfolio for the License.
S. programs is competitive.
Below are the minimum requirements for admission. 900 or higher, combined verbal and quantitative scores. Although a minimum has not been set, the analytical part of the GRE also will be considered. Letters of Recommendation. Positive review of letters and of response to item 6 on the Application for Graduate Admission-Part II Form.