Educational Leadership
"Leading to make a difference "
Welcome!
The Educational Leadership program is ideal for vice principals, principals, district directors and supervisors, assistant superintendents, school business managers, teachers aspiring to acquire administrative roles within the K-12 system, and educational leaders of other organizations.
Program Plans
- Master's degree with Certification (M.Ed.): Word
- Master's degree without Certification (M.Ed.): Word
- Master's Certification programs (Effective Summer 2008): Word
-Master's of Arts in Education (MAE): Word
- Joint master's degree (M.S./M.Ed.): Word
- Specialist degree with Certification: Word
- Specialist degree without Certification: Word
- Educational Leadership Specialist (Effective Summer 2008): Word
- Doctoral degree (Ed.D.): Word
- Doctoral degree (Ph.D.): Word
- Joint doctoral degree (J.D./Ph.D.): Word
Faculty
Linda Behar-Horenstein
Phillip A. Clark
James L. Doud
David Quinn
R. Craig Wood
Courses
The following list of classes are options for meeting departmental requirements as stated in program plans. Consult with your advisor to develop an appropriate selection of courses to meet your academic interests.
EDA 5938 - Special Topics
Credits: 1 - 3; Maximum: 6
Exploration of current topics of special interest. |
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EDA 6061 - Educational Organization and Administration
Credits: 3
Basic concepts and practices in local, state and federal organizations and administration. |
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EDA 6192 - Educational Leadership: The Individual
Credits: 3
The individual as a leader and the role of educational leaders in group development. |
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EDA 6193 - Educational Leadership: Instruction
Credits: 3
Examination and analysis of role in curriculum change and school improvement. |
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EDA 6195 - Educational Policy Development
Credits: 3
Contemporary research on political power in policy decision making and role of educational leaders in policy development. |
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EDA 6215 - Communications in Educational Leadership
Credits: 3
School/community relations and communication implications for educational leaders. |
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EDA 6222 - Administration of School Personnel
Credits: 3
Problems of the professional school staff and administration of staff personnel in public schools. |
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EDA 6225 - Labor Relations in Public Education
Credits: 3
Various aspects of employee, union, and management relationships in public education. |
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EDA 6232 - Public School Law
Credits: 3
The law as it affects the public school operation in America. Religion; desegregation; compulsory attendance; torts; curriculum; student control and discipline; and teacher freedoms, employment, and dismissal. |
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EDA 6242 - Public School Finance
Credits: 3
State, local, and federal financing of education. |
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EDA 6271 - Utilization of Computers in Educational Leadership
Credits: 3
Application of computer technology to leadership and management of educational enterprise. |
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EDA 6300 - Leadership in Community Education
Credits: 3
Contemporary theories and application of basic principles to administration of educational institutions and community agencies. |
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EDA 6503 - The Principalship
Credits: 3
Organization and administration of the school; emphasis on competencies necessary for leadership and management of the school center, both elementary and secondary. |
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EDA 6905 - Individual Work
Credits: 1 - 6; Maximum: 12 including EDG 6905
Students must have approval of proposed project prior to registration. For advanced students who wish to study individual problems under faculty guidance. |
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EDA 6931 - Special Topics
Credits: 1 - 5; Maximum: 10 |
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EDA 6935 - Problems in School Administration and Supervision
Credits: 1 - 15; Maximum: 15
In-service training through regularly scheduled on-campus work conferences open only to superintendents and supervisors; or a problems course, offered through extension or on campus, for superintendents, supervisors, principals, junior college administrators, and trainees for such positions. S/U |
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EDA 6948 - Supervised Practice in School Administration
Credits: 1 - 15; Maximum: 15
Prerequisite: Only advanced graduate students are permitted to enroll. Students are given an opportunity to perform administrative duties under supervision. S/U |
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EDA 6971 - Research for Master's Thesis
Credits: 1 - 15 S/U |
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EDA 7206 - Organizational Leadership in Education
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EDA 6192. Development of concepts and refinements of skills associated with planning and organizing in educational institutions. |
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EDA 7260 - Planning Educational Facilities
Credits: 3
School plant survey methods are included. Field experience available. |
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EDA 7945 - Practicum in Supervision and Administration
Credits: 1 - 15; Maximum: 15
A seminar and an internship in administration and supervision. S/U |
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EDA 7979 - Advanced Research
Credits: 1 - 12
Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the field of study or students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U |
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EDA 7980 - Research for Doctoral Dissertation
Credits: 1 - 15 S/U |
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EDA 7990 - Research Design in Educational Administration
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EDF 7486 or equivalent. Open only to advanced students. Problems in administration conceptualized and appropriate research pMay 30, 2008 |
