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The department offers two degrees:
Graduates will be effective school administrators, who are responsive, reflective, and collaborative decision makers and who have the requisite knowledge, skills, and technological expertise to organize learning environments that embrace the principles of democracy, diversity, and equity.
Educational Administration Program objectives are aligned with the College of Education 10 Desired Outcomes (DO) for graduates, Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), Administrator Certification Rule 24, and the seven standards adopted by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) in January 2002.
In addition to the general requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies, the criteria for admission to this degree program consist of the following:
All above requirements must be met to continue in the program beyond eighteen hours of coursework. Any deviation from the above requirements is by departmental approval only.
The coursework for the M.A.Ed. and Ed.S. degrees must be completed within a period of 10 years.
Each student is assigned an advisor in the EDAD Department at the time of acceptance for graduate study.
The required graduate coursework for the M.A.Ed. degree in EDAD minimally is 36 semester hours of approved study beyond the bachelor's degree.
The transfer of credit applicable to the Master's Degree program is determined at the discretion of the Office of Graduate Studies and the Department of Educational Administration upon evaluation of the prior academic record of the student. A maximum of 9 semester hours may be transferred into a degree program from institutions other than the University of Nebraska.
Once a student begins a Master's Degree program, he/she must maintain a scholastic record of 3.00 based on a 4.00 scale.
Master's Degree candidates may select a thesis option. The thesis option is a six-hour registration which includes participation in the monthly research seminars and fulfills the elective requirement. The thesis is written under the direct supervision and guidance of the advisor. Thesis acceptance by the students committee follows an oral examination over the study. The oral examination is in lieu of the comprehensive written examination required of Master's Degree Candidates.
A comprehensive examination 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.
Applicants for this endorsement shall have the equivalent of two full school years teaching experience in approved/ accredited elementary and/or secondary schools. This endorsement also requires a minimum of one semester internship experience supervised by a standard institution of high education in an approved or accredited elementary, middle or secondary school.
The granting of the principalship endorsement is based on the level (elementary or secondary) of the certification held by the candidate. Those having a K-12 endorsement may opt for either a PK-8 or 7-12 program. Special Education endorsements and teaching experiences will determine the certification level for Special Educators. The University of Nebraska at Kearney offers two non-degree administrative endorsements: School Principalship PK-8 and School Principalship 7-12.
For those candidates with a principalship endorsement, who wish to qualify for the opposite principalship endorsement, 12 hours are required in addition to the basic 36-hour program. For more information about these endorsements, please contact the Department of Educational Administration.
13 Aug 2008
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