Objective
The Master of Science degree program in Educational Administration and
Supervision is designed to prepare qualified individuals for positions
as principals, assistant principals, and instructional supervisors in
elementary, middle, and high schools.
Admission
to Program
For unconditional admission applicant must have:
(1) earned a minimum
undergraduate academic average of 3.0 overall and not less than 3.0
in the major area of study, or an earned master's degree with a minimum
graduate cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on a four-point scale;
(2) possess
an elementary or secondary school teacher's certificate;
(3) submit scores on the Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate
Record Examination. (Scores must not be more than five years old from
the date of application); and
(4) be currently employed as a principal, supervisor, assistant principal,
or department head.
For conditional admission
applicants must have:
(1) earned a minimum
undergraduate academic average of 2.5 and not less than 2.5 in the
major area of study;
(2) possess an elementary or secondary school teacher's certificate;
and
(3) be currently employed as a principal, supervisor, assistant principal,
or department head. All applicants must have a minimum of three (3)
years of teaching experience.
Persons who are not currently
working in administrative or supervisory positions may be considered
for the program by filing a letter
of recommendation from an administrative or personnel officer who
can attest to the applicant's teaching effectiveness and leadership
potential. The letter should be addressed to the Dean of the School
of Graduate Studies and submitted with other application materials.
All applicants must be interviewed by the Graduate Program Coordinator.
General
Requirements for Degree
- Thirty-nine (39) semester
hours are required for the degree.
- Students must complete
the core program before beginning their area of concentration.
- The practicum and
the research seminar are required of all students and should be taken
as the culminating experience in the program.
- All candidates for
the degree must pass a written comprehensive examination. This examination
can be taken only upon the completion of twenty-seven (27) credits
in the program with a cumulative average of 3.0 and with no incomplete
grades.
- All candidates for
the degree must take the specialty area in "Educational Leadership:
Administration and Supervision" of the National Teachers Examination
(NTE) in the final year of the program prior to receiving the degree.
Program
of Study
1. Core Program(12 hours required)
The Core Program is designed to build humanist and generalist skills,
basic research skills, an understanding of basic principles of learning
and instruction, and an introduction to urban educational administration
and supervision.
| EDSR.504 |
Introduction to
Educational Research |
3
|
| SFED.510 |
Historical, Philosophical
and Sociological Foundations of Urban Education |
3
|
| EDPS.554 |
Human Development,
Learning and Instructional Systems |
3
|
| EDAD.555 |
Introduction to
Urban Educational Administration and Supervision |
3
|
2.
Supervision and Curriculum (6 hours required)
This component develops skills in instructional supervision needed by
both school-based administrators and supervisors.
| EDSU.560 |
Supervision and
Evaluation of Curriculum and Instruction |
3
|
| CUIN.562 |
Curriculum Theory
and Development |
3
|
3.
Concentrations
4. Application
and Synthesis (6 hours required)
This component is designed
to provide practice in applying the knowledge and skills developed in
the previously identified area of the program. Since these experiences
draw upon and apply previous lessons, they should be taken as the culmination
of the program.
| EDAD.795 |
Research Seminar
in Problems and Strategies in Urban School Administration and Supervision |
3 |
| EDAD.798 |
Practicum in Educational
Administration and Supervision |
3 |