MSA Program Requirements

Full-Time Program:

Fall Semester, Year One

Technology for School Administrators (EDN 514), 3 cr. hrs.
Leadership for Learning (EDN 513), 3 cr. hrs.
Organizational Theory & Comprehensive Leadership(EDN 582), 3 cr. hrs.
Fundamental Issues ( EDN 580), 2 cr. hrs.

Spring Semester, Year One

Educational Program Design and Evaluation (EDN 568), 3 cr. hrs.
Curriculum for School Leaders (EDN 515), 3 cr. hrs.
Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process (EDN 512), 3 cr. hrs.
Elective (EDN 5XX) or Thesis (EDN 523) 3 cr. hrs.

Fall Semester, Year Two

Essential Management Skills (EDN 526), 3 cr. hrs.
Internship: Leadership Applications I (EDN 570), 6 cr. hrs.
Thesis (EDN 599) OR Graduate Elective (EDN 5xx), 3 cr. hrs.
Spring Semester, Year Two
Internship: Leadership Applications II (EDN 571), 6 cr. hrs.)
Thesis (EDN 599) OR Graduate Elective (EDN 5xx), 3 cr. hrs.
Comprehensive Portfolio Defense

Extended-Time Program:

Year One, Fall and Spring

Organizations Theory & Comprehensive Leadership (EDN 582) 3 cr. hrs.
Technology for School Administrators (EDN 514) 3 cr. hrs.
Curriculum for School Leaders (EDN 515), 3 cr. hrs.
Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process (EDN 512) 3 cr. hrs.

Year Two, Fall and Spring

Fundamental Issues (EDN 580) 3 cr. hrs.
Leadership for Learning (EDN 513) 3 cr. hrs.
Program Design (EDN 568) 3 cr. hrs.
Elective (EDN 5XX) 3 cr. hrs.

Year Three, Fall and Spring

Essential Management Skills (EDN 526), 3 cr. hrs.
Internship: Leadership Applications I & II (EDN 570-571), 12 cr. hrs.
Thesis (EDN 599), 6 cr. hrs. Supervision and Teacher Evaluation (EDN 566) 3 cr.hrs.

Comprehensive Portfolio Defense (non-thesis students)

*Students may select the thesis or a non-thesis option. Those selecting the non-thesis option are required to present an electronic portfolio and oral examination.

*Non-thesis students are strongly discouraged from taking more than 9 hours during each semester of the internship.