Master of Science in Educational Administration with Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Option
Lead Faculty:
Dr. David Kurth
This program is designed for students who are committed to improving education and who are interested in advancing their careers by becoming school site or district administrators. It can be completed with or without a preliminary credential option for those pursuing a career in the nonpublic education sector.For students who want to pursue the credential option:
Please see additional Credential requirements listed at the end of this Educational Administration and School Counseling/Psychology Department section of the catalog.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of organizational development, and the benefits of mobilizing human and fiscal resources, restructuring, creating a school environment that identifies institutional needs for diversity and the administrative tasks of the principal and vice principal
- Apply landmark court cases, legislation, federal and state regulations governing student rights, due process, delivery of instruction, and general operation of school districts.
- Understand, evaluate, and apply school district procedures for curriculum implementation and instructional improvement, based on assessment and appropriateness of multi-cultural classroom environments.
- Understand, evaluate, and apply financial policies and practices used in schools and districts, which emphasize federal, state, and local revenue sources as well as district and school budgeting and financial management procedures.
- Examine the total operation of personnel and school management functions and staff development, which includes personnel management and administration, personnel relations, personnel laws, and collective bargaining.
- Make better decisions regarding the management of information technology within the organization, and how information and educational technology can be used to improve instructional programs and drive professional development of the staff.
- Build consensus among stake-holders, evaluate, analyze and develop new school programs and paradigms
- Demonstrate an understanding of various social and political forces that impact effective school community relations with an emphasis on diversity
- Apply his or her acquired understanding and knowledge to a field experience in practical and real-world school settings, which is documented in a portfolio and supervised by a mentor in partnership with the University.
- Engage in the examination of philosophy of educational leadership, including a study of ethics through reflective reading of great educational thinkers/leaders.
Requirements
(14 courses; 60 quarter units) To receive a Master of Science in Educational Administration, students must complete at least 60 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as it applies to this degree and if the units were not used in earning another advanced degree. Course equivalence cannot be granted for life experience.
Core Requirements
(14 courses; 60 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
