Academic Catalog

Advanced Education | Master of Science: Education Administration

Building Principal M.S. in Educational Administration and Endorsement Programs

This program offers a tremendous amount of flexibility as classes can be taken in 4, 8, or 16 week semesters.

AEP 858Data Analysis and Assessment 23
EDL 803Action Research for Building Administrators3
EDL 850School Law 23
EDL 851Supervision and Evaluation of School Personnel 23
EDL 852Intro to Building Administration 33
EDL 853Special Education for Building Administrators 23
EDL 854Building Finance 23
EDL 855Ethics and Professional Norms for Building Administrators3
EDL 856School-Community Relations 33
EDL 880Culturally Responsive Building Administrators3
EDL 959Advanced Curriculum Development and Evaluation 23
AEP 879Practicum in Education II (To be taken last) 43
Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination
Total Hours36
1

Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-Mar) or (Mar-May), Summer (June-July).

2

Fall (Aug-Oct) or (Oct-Dec), Spring (Jan-Mar) or (Mar-May), Summer (June) or (July).

3

Fall (Aug-Oct) or (Oct-Dec); Spring (Dec-Jan Intersession), (Jan-Mar) or (Mar-May); Summer (June) or (July).

4

Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May), Summer (June-July).

Endorsement in District Leadership (Superintendent) Course Requirements

EDL 901District Technology Operations and Management3
EDL 951District Administration3
EDL 952District Administration Trends and Practices3
EDL 954District Finance3
EDL 955District Facilities3
EDL 979Practicum in Education: District Leader3
Total Hours18

Graduate School Graduation Requirements

All Graduate degrees1 require:

  • Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
  • A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
  • Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
  • Degree completion within 8 years.
1

Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
EDL 850 School Law 3
EDL 851 Supervision and Evaluation of School Personnel 3
EDL 852 Intro to Building Administration 3
 Hours9
Spring
EDL 853 Special Education for Building Administrators 3
EDL 854 Building Finance 3
EDL 855 Ethics and Professional Norms for Building Administrators 3
 Hours9
Second Year
Fall
EDL 856 School-Community Relations 3
EDL 858 Educational Issues 3
EDL 959 Advanced Curriculum Development and Evaluation 3
 Hours9
Spring
EDL 979 Practicum in Education: District Leader 3
AEP 880 Cultural Diversity 3
AEP 803 Educational Research 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours36

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