Master of Science in Educational Administration
The Master of Science in Educational Administration program is designed for professional educators who want to develop their professional expertise and advance their careers as administrative leaders. Utilizing the field's most current research and accepted educational theories, this program prepares students for leadership roles as principals, building administrators capable of making lasting impacts both in their schools and in the wider field of education.
Candidates for the M.S. in Educational Administration must satisfactorily complete the 33 hours of coursework described below and fulfill the standards and competencies of Missouri’s Professional Standards for Educational Leaders as prescribed by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Admissions standards:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
- 3 letters of recommendation from colleagues (teachers or administrators)
Completions standards:
- Satisfactory completion of the 33 hours of coursework described below
- Cumulative 3.0 graduate GPA
- A maximum of two (2) grades below a C are allowed, but the overall GPA must be a minimum of 3.0.
Certification standards:
- A permanent or professional Missouri teaching certificate;
- A minimum of three (3) years of classroom teaching experience approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (department);
- A score equal to or in excess of the qualifying score on the required exit assessment(s);
- Completion of a course in Psychology/Education of the Exceptional Child;
- A background clearance (If you hold an expired teaching certificate and have not receive a fingerprint background clearance within the past 12 months, you will need to do so.).
Curriculum
Students must take:
| ED507 | Foundations of Education Administration | 3 |
| ED504 | Current Issues and Trends in Education | 3 |
| ED539 | Issues and Trends in Curriculum | 3 |
| ED561 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| PS501 | American Public School Law | 3 |
| ED523 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ED541 | Engaged Learning | 3 |
| ED555 | School Organization and Management | 3 |
| ED562 | Leadership and School Culture | 3 |
| ED573 | Directed Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| ED574 | Directed Clinical Experience II | 3 |
Course List
| ED507 | Foundations of Education Administration | 3 |
| ED504 | Current Issues and Trends in Education | 3 |
| ED539 | Issues and Trends in Curriculum | 3 |
| ED561 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| PS501 | American Public School Law | 3 |
| ED523 | Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ED541 | Engaged Learning | 3 |
| ED555 | School Organization and Management | 3 |
| ED562 | Leadership and School Culture | 3 |
| ED573 | Directed Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| ED574 | Directed Clinical Experience II | 3 |