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Required Core Courses (14 credits)
- EdL 501 Leadership, Planning, and Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
- EdL 502 Technology & Information Systems (2 credits)
- EdL 503 Seminar in Educational Administration: Current Issues (1 credit)
- EdL 513 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning Theory (4 credits)
- EdL 514 Personnel, Supervision, and Staff Development (4 credits)
| School Administration K-12 (5 credits) |
Higher Education (6 credits) |
| EdL 515 Ed. Law & the Org. Struc. of Schools (3 credits) |
T&L 570 History of Higher Ed. in the U.S. (3 credits) |
| EdL 516 Policy and Educational Finance (2 credits) |
EdL 541 Intro to Higher Ed. Admin. (3 credits) |
Required core courses include practicum hours in each class.
Cognate/Minor Area
The M.S. program may include just the major, the major and a minor, or the major and a cognate area. The major must include at least 22 credits (non-thesis), or 20 credits (thesis) from the major department. A minor or cognate area must include at least 9 credits. Cognate area must be outside Educational Leadership and may be outside the field of education.
Internship (1-4 credits)
EdL 593 (not required but often advisable, depending upon student experience and goals)
Thesis and Non Thesis Options
| Thesis Option |
Non Thesis Option |
| Scholarly Tools (5 credits) |
Scholarly Tools (5 credits) |
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or |
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EFR 500 Foundations of Educational Thought (3 credits) |
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One course selected from EFR 501-508 (3 credits) |
| and |
and |
| EdL 998 Thesis (4 credits) |
EdL 997 Independent Study (2 credits) |
| A minimum of 30 semester credits is required. |
A minimum of 32 semester credits is required. |
For information about admission requirements check the M.S. Degree Admission page and/or the Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog.
NOTE: DEPENDING ON SELECTION OF COURSES IN A COGNATE OR MINOR, THIS PROGRAM MAY NOT LEAD TO PRINCIPAL OR OTHER SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION. |
