Master of Arts in Education
Educational Administration Program
Preliminary (Tier 1) Administrative Services Credential
Concordia University offers a program to assist administrators and to equip teachers for administrative responsibility. This program is designed to help the student achieve skills toward effective leadership in elementary and secondary schools and allows them to:
* Develop basic skills in organizational management, coordination of student and staff personnel and communication.
* Become aware of school governance structures and functions.
* Acquire the necessary skills in decision-making, human resource management, public relations and evaluation.
Requirements
Completion of 30 units of coursework for degree, including an action research project.
Educational Administration Strand - Core Curriculum (Required: 27 Semester Hours)
EDUA 516 Instructional & Transformational Leadership - 3 units
EDUA 517 Curriculum Design and Evaluation - 3 units
EDUA 553 Schools as Diverse Learning Organizations- 3 units
EDUA 556 Legal Aspects in Education - 3 units
EDUA 559 Human and Financial Resources - 3 units
EDUA 581 Educational Research: Methods & Analysis - 3 units
EDUA 590 Practicum in Educational Administration - 3 units
EDUA 591 Advanced Practicum in Educational Administration - 3 units
EDUA 593 Administrative Symposium - 1 unit [must attend 3 during the program]
Capstone Experience
EDR 605 Action Research Project and Oral Presentation (prerequisite: EDUA 581) - 3 units
Master's Degree & Administrative Services Credential...30 Semester Hours
Please note: The Administrative Services Credential Program mandates that all course work applying to the Administrative Services Credential must have been completed within 5 years at the time of credential filing.