Specialist Programs

Counseling (Ed.S.) Dual Specialization in Marital, Couple & Family Counseling / Therapy & Mental Health Counseling

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives with this dual specialization. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Dual Specialization in Mental Health Counseling / Rehabilitation Counseling

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives in the area of mental health and rehabilitation counseling. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Specialization in Marital, Couple & Family Counseling / Therapy

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives in the area of marital, couple, and family counseling and therapy. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Specialization in Mental Health Counseling

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives in the area of mental health counseling. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives in the area of rehabilitation counseling. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Specialization in School Counseling

Increase your education and skills beyond the Master’s degree for licensure or certification requirements or other professional objectives in the area of school counseling. Designed for those holding master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Counseling (Ed.S.) Undecided

Designed for students who already hold a Master's degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university and who are unclear of what specialization they wish to choose. Upon enrollment and meeting with a faculty advisor, the student will be requested to choose a specialization.

Educational Leadership (Ed.S.)

Prepares school administrators for K-12 schools; DOE-approved for certification in educational leadership at the MS level.

Montessori (Ed.S.) Specialization in Early Childhood Education

These degrees prepare one to implement a holistic, personalized, self-paced, hands-on developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children (ages two and one-half-through-six) using the Montessori Method.

Montessori (Ed.S.) Specialization in Elementary Education

These degrees prepare one to implement a holistic, personalized, self-paced, hands-on developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children (ages two and one-half-through-six) using the Montessori Method.

Montessori (MS) Specialization in Early Childhood Education

These degrees prepare one to implement a holistic, personalized, self-paced, hands-on developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children (ages two and one-half-through-six) using the Montessori Method.

Reading (EdS)

This degree is individuals with a master's degree who wish to become a reading specialist, reading leader, reading coach, or reading resource person working in the K-12 school environment or at the district level. Degree is not DOE-approved for the Florida reading certification, but offers the coursework that meets the state's requirements for reading certification.

Specialist in School Psychology

This degree program is designed for students who wish to work closely with individuals from birth to age 21 in the school environment.