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MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
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A master level program for educational administration with years of experience, state credentials and demonstrable expertise as education administrators.
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REQUIREMENTS:
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- 32 semester/48 quarter credits
- Critical Analysis, Annotated Bibliography, Proposal and Thesis.
- Maximum of 9 transfer credits
- 25%-50% concentration from the core curriculum.
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PREREQUISITES:
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A prior degree in this field; a recognized license in the field; certified professional membership in the field; or at least 75% of degree requirements completed, including any laboratory, practicum, clinical requirements, or licensure qualifications.
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
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DISTANCE EDUCATION
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CURRICULUM:
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(CORE REQUIREMENTS)
Politics and Education
Community Organization
Research and Statistics
Stress Management for Administration
School of Law
Supervision and Improvement of Instruction
Philosophy and Introduction to School Administration
Legal and Personnel Problems
Problems and Projects in Education
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COURSE OUTLINES / SYLLABI
1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 311
Title: Politics and Education
1.4 Recommended Text List:
- Politics and Public Policy, 2nd ed., VanHorn
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will demonstrate awareness of politics in the education system.
- Course Description: Explore the purpose and function of politics at the local, state and national levels as they affect education. This is a school-community relationship course.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 312
Title: Community Organization
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will be able to exhibit knowledge and understanding of community organization.
- Course Description: This course is designed to introduce the principles and practices of community organization with emphasis on urban communites. Community organization, theory and techniques are applied and tested through hypnthetical community settings.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 313
Title: Research and Statistics
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will demonstrate proficiency in both research and the use of statistics.
- Course Description: A course designed to introduce the student to different methods for conducting research in educational administration and supervision as well as prepare the student in creating proposals for original pieces of research and then doing the research. The course emphasizes the logic underlying research investigation, methodology, statistcal analysis and interpretation of data.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 314
Title: Stress Management for Administration
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will demonstrate proficiency in knowing how to manage stress management for administration.
- Course Description: Management of today's school results in increased stress upon educational leaders. Vital to successful teaching and administering is a knowledge of techniques for stress management. Aerobics, diet and physical fitness are taught in this course as some of the factors affecting the quality of leadership.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 315
Title: School Law
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will demonstrate a thorough knowledge of school law as it pertains to all bodies concerned.
- Course Description: A study is made of legal principles that relate to such matters as authority, responsibility and liability of school boards, districts and state and federal organizations. The legal status of principals and teachers is also considered.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 316
Title: Supervision and Improvement of Instruction
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will exhibit knowledge and understanding of supervision with an emphasis on improvement of instruction.
- Course Description: Designed to develop understanding of basic theories of supervison and supervisory procedures for improving instructional services.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 317
Title: Philosophy and Introduction to School Administration
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will acquire a thorough knowledge and background of educational administration.
- Course Description: A general course designed to develop insight into the nature, scope and development of educational administration.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 318
Title: Legal and Personnel Problems
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: The student will have a good background as it relates to legal and personnel problems.
- Course Description: Student will study the many legal aspects of personnel administration in schools. A study is made of legal principles that relate to legal personnel problems.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 318
Title: Legal and Personnel Problems
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: The student will have a good background as it relates to legal and personnel problems.
- Course Description: Student will study the many legal aspects of personnel administration in schools. A study is made of legal principles that relate to legal personnel problems.
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1. Course Designation:
1.1 School: Arts and Sciences
1.2 Department: Education
1.3 Course Number: EDU 319
Title: Problems and Projects in Education
1.4 Recommended Text List:
FACULTY AND/OR STUDENT WILL SELECT A CURRENT EDITION
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- Course Objectives: Student will acquire a knowledge and understanding of the project he or she selects to work with.
- Course Description: Student will sign up for on special project in education with consent of the academic dean and through special agreement with a school official.
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