Educational Administration
Program Information
This program offers coursework leading to an Administrative Services Credential and a Master of Art’s degree in Education with a concentration in Educational Administration. Located on the College of the Canyons campus, the program consists of courses offered on a two-year cycle in consideration of students who must attend “part-time.” The program is offered in close coordination with the requirements for the Administrative Services Credential of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
The specialization in Educational Administration is available for post-baccalaureate students who have an interest in administering programs in elementary or secondary public schools. Work toward the MA may be closely coordinated with requirements for the Preliminary Credential. The Preliminary Administrative Services Credential is the first of two credentials that must be obtained to be permanently credentialed as an Educational Administrator in California's elementary or secondary public schools. Individuals who have the Preliminary Credential may hold any administrative job in California for which they are otherwise qualified. The Preliminary Credential is in effect for five years from the date of issuance which corresponds with the date of employment in an administrative position requiring the credential. The Professional Administrative Services Credential Program authorizes service as a superintendent, associate superintendent, deputy superintendent, principal, assistant principal, supervisor consultant, coordinator, or in any equivalent or intermediate level administrative position.
Application Requirements:
- Completed Graduate Application
- Two official transcripts from all colleges attended
- $75 application fee
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Valid California Teaching Credential
- Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)
Masters Degree
Course Requirements:
- EDRS 680 Educational Statistics (4)
- EDRS 681 Research Design and Analysis (3)
- All courses required for the Preliminary Services Credential (Tier I)
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Tier I)
Requirements:
- Valid California Teaching Credential
- Passage of CBEST
- Minimum of three years of successful full-time classroom teaching
- Successful completion of coursework and field-work
- Passage of Culminating Examination
Prerequisites:
*Can be taken concurrently with other courses in program
*Units do not count toward degree or credential
EDCI 516 Foundations of American Education (3)
EDCI 530 Curriculum Theory and Development (3)
Courses:
EDAD 515 Admin. & Supervision of Special Education (3)
EDAD 572 Legal Aspects of Education (3)
EDAD 573 Financing Public Schools (3)
EDAD 576 School Personnel Management (3)
EDAD 671 Governance & Politics of Education (3)
EDAD 673 Human Relations in Ed. Management (3)
EDAD 674 Supervision of Instruction (3)
EDAD 675 Supervision of Curriculum (3)
EDAD 677 The Role of the Principal (3)
EDAD 679 School-Community Relations (3)
Culminating Activities:
EDAD 693 Field Work in Educational Administration I (3)
EDAD 694 Field Work in Educational Administration II (3)
EDAD 698 Culminating Exam in Educational Administration (3)
