The Specialist Degree in Educational Administration is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and meets the requirements for the Nebraska Professional Administrative and Supervisory Certificate to qualify for administrative positions in all public and parochial schools in Nebraska. The Specialist Degree Program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney emphasizes preparation of administrators with specific emphasis upon the superintendency.
The Specialist Program consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours of study. An internship with an experienced administrator is a significant segment of the program. Each student participates in a research project as a field study under the direction of the assigned advisor.
The prospective student must comply with the requirements for admission to the Office of Graduate Studies and satisfy the requirements for admission to the Specialist Degree program as prescribed by the Educational Administration Department.
Admission
In addition to the general requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies, the criteria for admission to this degree program consist of the following:
Degree Program
The program of studies which leads to the Specialist Degree with a major in Educational Administration is dependent upon the applicant's experience and prior coursework. The degree is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 69 semester hours of credit beyond the baccalaureate degree. An internship, an integral component of the program, is completed with experienced school administrators serving as mentors.
Comprehensive Examination
An oral comprehensive examination for the degree is administered prior to or during the session in which the student is expected to receive the degree. Departmental procedures require that all EDAD coursework, except arranged courses, be completed or in progress before comprehensive examinations may be taken.
27 Aug 2007