Course Outline

Master of Arts in
Educational Administration (31 credits)
With Administrative Certification (37 credits)

Program Course of Study

Phase One - Integrative Administrative Core (17 credits)

• EDAD 602/702 Understanding Self: A Personal Vision for Principal Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 604/704 Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 606/706 Understanding Environments: Social, Political, Economic and Legal Influences in Educational Organizations 3 credits
• EDAD 608/708 Shaping Organizations: Leadership in Schools 3 credits
• EDAD 610/710 Programmatic Leadership: Instruction and the Learning Environment 3 credits
• EDAD 512/612/712 Principal Role Seminar 2 credit

Phase Two - Research and Exit Requirement (7 credits)

• EDAD 650 Methods of Educational Research 4 credits
• EDAD 680 Issue Analysis Research 3 credits
• EDAD 690 Professional Seminar and Final Oral Examination 1 credit

Phase Three - Role Specific Elective Courses (6 credits)

Based upon the educational plan, and with approval of the advisor, 6 credits of electives must be chosen from among any graduate
level courses which fit into the student's program of studies.

Phase Four - Internship (6 credits) Depending on the certification track either

• EDAD 620/625 Principal Internship 6 credits
• EDAD 520/525 Program Admin. Internship 6 credits
• EDAD 720/725 Superintendent Internship 6 credits

Post-Master's Principal
Certification Program Outline (23 Credits)

Phase One - Integrative Administrative Core (17 credits)

• EDAD 602 Understanding Self: A Personal Vision for Principal Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 604 Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 606 Understanding Environments: Social, Political, Economic and Legal Influences in Educational Organizations 3 credits
• EDAD 608 Shaping Organizations: Leadership in Schools 3 credits
• EDAD 610 Programmatic Leadership: Instruction and the Learning Environment 3 credits
• EDAD 612 Principal Role Seminar 2 credit

Phase Two - Internship (6 credits)

• EDAD 620/625 Principal Internship 6 credits

Program Administrator Certification
Program Outline (23 Credits)

Integrative Administrative Core (17 credits)

• EDAD 502 Understanding Self: A Personal Vision for Program Administration 3 credits
• EDAD 604 Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 706 Political and Community Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 608 Shaping Organizations: Leadership in Schools 3 credits
• EDAD 710 Instructional Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 512 Program Administrator Role Seminar 2 credits Internship (6 credits)
• EDAD 520/525 Program Administrator Internship 6 credits

Superintendent Certification
Program Outline (23 Credits)

Integrative Administrative Core (17 credits)

• EDAD 702 Understanding Self: A Personal Vision for Superintendent Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 704 Strategic Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 706 Political and Community Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 708 Organizational Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 710 Instructional Leadership 3 credits
• EDAD 712 Superintendent Role Seminar 2 credit

Internship (6 credits)

• EDAD 720/725 Superintendent Internship 6 credits