• Admission Requirements
• Admission Application
• Internship and Assessment
• ALCP License
• Standard License
• School Superintendent Assessment (SSA)

Purpose of the Degree

The Specialist in Education degree with a major in Educational Administration offers educators a program of studies designed to improve their general educational and specific professional competencies as school district leaders in the public school systems. The degree is designed to provide one year of study beyond the Masters's degree and is based on recommendations from professional organizations and accrediting associations.

Course Requirements - 30 Hours

ELAD 7103 School District Administration
ELAD 7023 School Business Management
ELAD 7033 Contemporary Issues
ELAD 7013 School Personnel Administration
ELCI 7523 Curriculum Theory and Practice
ELFN 7583 Evaluation of Educational Programs and System

ELAD 7043 Management of Operational Systems for Learning

ELAD 7073 Schooling in a Pluralistic Society

Internship

ELAD 705V Special Problems in Educational Administration

ELAD 7493 Supervised Internship
(Must be taken concurrently following the completion of all other courses.)

Assessment

(Each candidate is required to compile a portfolio while completing the degree. This portfolio constitutes the exit assessment.)

Total Required Hours: 30