Application of Non-NLU Credit toward Ed.S. and Ed.D. Degrees

Nine semester hours of non-institutional, post the first master’s degree, transfer, workshop and professional development credit may be applied to the Ed.S. degree if approved by the student’s program chair.

For doctoral candidates completing Ed.S. degrees at institutions other than NLU, the reduction of credits in the doctoral program must not exceed 18 semester hours (from the prior completed Ed.S.). Approval for transfer credit beyond the maximum listed above may be obtained through petition to the Academic Policies Committee. Credit for courses taken more than six years prior to when the student was admitted to the doctoral program must also be approved by the chair. Final approval for the program reduction must be obtained from the doctoral program chair and submitted to the registrar's office.