
College of Education
Grand Valley State University
101 Eberhard Center
301 Fulton Street West
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504-6431
Telephone: (616) 331-6650
Email: dunnam@gvsu.edu
Web: www.gvsu.edu/coe_grad
Grand Valley State University’s Education Specialist in leadership degree builds upon the master’s degree to prepare future leaders who are well equipped to deal with the complex challenges of an ever-changing educational environment.
The Ed.S. program is offered through Grand Valley’s College of Education and offers candidates the opportunity to expand their knowledge skills, networking, and career opportunities. In addition, it makes for an excellent transition to an Ed.D. program.
The Ed.S. degree is 30 credit hours, divided into three components: 18 hours in the degree area, 9 hours in cognates, and a 3 hour culminating experience which is designed to apply the knowledge, skills and dispositions acquired throughout the program in an internship/practicum during which candidates do action research and prepare a portfolio.
Graduate applications for admission are available online. The university application fee is waived for undergraduate alumni of Grand Valley.
Grand Valley offers an excellent education at a reasonable cost and offers a number of ways to finance your graduate degree. College of Education students may be eligible to receive a Federal TEACH Grant of up to $4,000 per year.