Program Overview

Master of Education: Educational Administration with Emphasis in Community Education

The Master of Education: Educational Administration with Emphasis in Community Education is a 32-credit hour program designed for students interested in Community Education. This program is guided by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium's Standards for School Leaders (ISLLC), which outline the competencies and expectations for school administrators.

Program Description

A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by:

• Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community
• Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
• Ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment
• Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources
• Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
• Understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context
• Promoting the effective use of technology to maximize student learning and efficiently manage school operations

Degree Requirements

The program consists of several sections:

Section 2.10: Foundation Courses

• ED FND 6421: Philosophy of Education
• ED FND 6435: History of Western Education OR ED FND 4330: History of American Education
• ED ADM 6202: Social Contexts of Education
• ED ADM 6203: Political Contexts of Education Total Required Semester Hours: 12

Section 2.20: Research Core

• ED ADM 6301: Educational Administration Policy Research
• ED REM 5730: Educational Statistics Total Required Semester Hours: 6

Section 2.30: Community Education

• ED ADM 6602: Programming in Community and Adult Education
• ED ADM 6900: Internship: Community Education Total Required Semester Hours: 9

Section 2.40: School Specialization

Students choose either:

Section 2.41: Elementary School Administration

• ED ADM 6302: Elementary School Administration
• ELE ED 6411: Curricular Issues in the Elementary School Total Required Semester Hours: 6

Section 2.42: Secondary School Administration

• ED ADM 6304: Secondary School Administration
• SEC ED 6415: The Secondary School Curriculum Total Required Semester Hours: 6

Total Program Requirements

The total required semester hours for the Master of Education in Community Education is 33. An exit requirement must be taken within the last 9 semester hours of the M.Ed. program.