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M.A. in Educational Leadership courses
The Department of Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology offers a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership with concentrations in four areas:
- K-12 School Principal Leadership
- K-12 School Principal Leadership and Interscholastic Athletic Administration
- Educational and Global Leadership
- Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership
The master’s program prepares leaders for a variety of roles in private and public settings. Each concentration includes a leadership core, a specialty core and a capstone experience. A Performance-Driven Leadership model is used within this program that emphasizes the transfer of theory into practice. Students actively engage in a number of activities while exploring effective leadership constructs.
Leadership Core
- EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership, Systems, and Change Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6300 - Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6793 - Principal Internship I Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6794 - Principal Internship II Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Specialty Core
- EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6640 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Leadership Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6730 - Instructional Leadership and Supervision Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations and Cultural Competence Credits: 3 hours
Leadership Core
- HPHE 6600 - Governance and Administration of Sport Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6300 - Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6793 - Principal Internship I Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6794 - Principal Internship II Credits: 2 to 3 hours
Principal & Interscholastic Athletic Administration Core
- EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6640 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Leadership Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6730 - Instructional Leadership and Supervision Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations and Cultural Competence Credits: 3 hours
- HPHE 6690 - Event and Facility Planning and Management Credits: 3 hours
Leadership Core
- EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership, Systems, and Change Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6795 - Capstone in Global Education Credits: 3 hours
Research Core
- EMR 5400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Credits: 3 hours
Specialty Core
- EDLD 6030 - Global Leadership Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6515 - Foundations of Global Education Credits: 3 hours
- OCL 6410 - Organizational Culture and Globalization Credits: 3 hours
- OCL 6430 - Group Dynamics and Team Development in an Age of Globalization Credits: 3 hours
Focused Electives
9 hours approved by the faculty advisor.
Leadership Core
- EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership, Systems, and Change Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6791 - Educational Leadership Masters Seminar Credits: 1 hour
- EDLD 6792 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 2 hours
- Focused Elective - Three credits that align with program goals and individual career interests, approved by faculty advisor.
Specialty Core
- EDLD 6510 - Foundations of Student Affairs in Higher Education Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6530 - The College Student Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6545 - Higher Education Environments and Administration Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6548 - Assessment and Accountability in Higher Education and Student Affairs Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6550 - Intervention Skills for Higher Education Professionals Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6570 - Equity and Diversity in Higher Education Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6580 - Field Experience in Higher Education Credits: 3 hours
- EDLD 6590 - Higher Education Law and Ethics Credits: 3 hours
Additional
Six credits within a required diversity cognate approved by faculty advisor.
Focused Electives
9 hours approved by the faculty advisor.