Offered by Department of Educational Administration
College of Education
EDAD Courses
- EDAD 831 - Social Foundations of Education - 3 hours
- This course provides insight into the relationship of education to the social order, a rationale for the underlying
philosophy of education, and an understanding of how political theory and social forces provide for school organization
and authority.
- EDAD 842P - Administration of Special Education - 3 hours
- The purpose of this course is to provide the school administrator information concerning legal aspects of special
education, identification of special needs students, and options available in programming for handicapped students.
- EDAD 843 - Practicum in Educational Administration - 3 hours
- Prereq: EDAD 869* or permission of instructor
This course is designed to provide practical learning experience inherent to school principals. Experiences will
include discussion of current topics, involvement of presentation of current topics as preparation for conducting staff
development, use of resource personnel from education and/or other fields, the completion of 80 hour internship, a
visitation to a school district with over 25,000 students, preparation for the administrative job search.
- EDAD 846 - The Junior High/Middle School - 3 hours
- This course focuses on program design, implementation and evaluation at the middle grade level. It is designed
primarily to meet the needs of elementary and/or secondary trained administrators who plan to become administrators at
the middle grades level.
- EDAD 848 - Curriculum Planning - 3 hours
- The current arena in which principals function is constantly being impacted by societal forces and conditions. The
class is designed to assist students to understand major curriculum design models, to interpret school district
curricula, and to adjust content as needs and conditions change. The course is designed to prepare individuals for
positions in educational administration, particularly those who are interested in the school principalship. Students
will study the basic principles of curriculum planning as they relate to curriculum design, implementation, and
evaluation.
- EDAD 851 - Human Resource Management - 3 hours
- This course deals with aspects of human resource management, including recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation,
staff development, affirmative action, contract management, and collective negotiations. Course emphasis remains on the
function of personnel actions on behalf of quality classroom instruction.
- EDAD 853 - School Business Management - 3 hours
- A study of the functions of business management for schools including: budgetary procedures, financial accounting,
auditing and reporting, management of funds, purchasing procedures and inventory, the administration and protection of
property, and the administration of auxiliary services.
- EDAD 854 - Introduction to Educational Administration - 3 hours
- The course is designed to provide an overview of the function of educational administration in school district
organizations. Students will explore the role of the school principal as an instructional leader and a change agent. In
addition to the comprehensive coverage of theory and research, there will be a focus on practical applications that are
designed to help students implement their acquired knowledge.
- EDAD 855 - Supervision of Instruction - 3 hours
- This course is designed to assist students in obtaining entry-level understandings and skills relating to the
supervision of instruction.
- EDAD 859 - Legal Basis of Education - 3 hours
- The purpose of this class is to explore the role of the school principal as an educational leader, understand the
intricacies of public school administration as it relates to supervision and instruction. An emphasis will be placed on
preventative law through the development of an understanding of legal issues facing the school administrator and
avoiding possible litigation.
- EDAD 869 - The Principalship - 3 hours
- Prereq: EDAD 854 or permission of the instructor
This is a foundation course in school administration that places emphasis on the responsibilities of the
principal. It is designed to serve the interests and needs of certificated personnel who plan to become principals.
- EDAD 870 - The Principal as Instructional Leader - 3 hours
- Prereq: EDAD 869* or permission of instructor
This course is designed to explore the role of the principal as instructional leader and change agent. It is based in
the educational effectiveness research and will focus on the leadership role of the principals. It is designed to serve
the interests and needs of current administrators who wish to expand their qualifications for the Principalship or
certified personnel seeking an additional endorsement.
- EDAD 895 - School Improvement - 3 hours
- School Improvement is designed to provide students of educational administration an understanding of issues related to the school improvement process and its role in the school reformation movement.
- EDAD 896 - Independent Study - 1-6 hours
- Individualized study under the supervision of educational administration faculty and approved by the advisor. Topics of
study are tailored to meet the needs of the student.
- EDAD 898 - Endorsement Internship - 3 hours
- This Endorsement Internship is designed for those students who already hold a principal Master's degree and seek the
complementary principal endorsement.
- EDAD 899 - Thesis - 3-6 hours
- A thesis provides an opportunity for candidates in educational administration to conduct research on educational
problems which are relevant to particular interests and school settings. This is an elective for Master's Degree
candidates.
- EDAD 899P - Special Topics in Education - 1-3 hours
- A course designed to enable administrators to become knowledgeable of recent trends and issues in school management,
finance, or other concerns affecting the administration of the public schools.
- EDAD 940 - Administrative Theory - 3 hours
- This course introduces students to aspects of current administrative theory by treating the school district as a social
system in need of organization, leadership, and change. Styles and effects of human behavior in organizations are
explored.
- EDAD 944 - Seminar in Educational Administration - 3 hours
- This course is graded on a credit-no credit basis, and is a requirement for the Educational Specialist
Degree. The student will read and submit written critiques on several contemporary writings related to education and
participate in a three-day, summer field trip to Lincoln, which will involve visitations at the Nebraska Department of
Education, the Lincoln Public Schools, and the quarters of various professional education organizations.
- EDAD 945 - Independent Readings - 1-6 hours
- Independent reading on Educational Administration topics. Readings to be selected and directed by the instructor
and may be tied to field study literature review.
- EDAD 955 - The School Administrator and the Law - 3 hours
- This course is designed to provide the educational administrator with a view of the law governing the operation of schools.
An emphasis will be placed on preventative law through building an understanding of legal issues facing the school administrator and
avoiding possible litigation. Issues deserving attention will include school district organization, meetings of the board of education,
personnel administration, conducting hearings, developing board policies, student rights, discrimination, tort liability, and other
current issues.
- EDAD 956 - School/Community Relations - 3 hours
- This course is designed to provide the student with an analysis of principles, practices and materials that facilitate
the adjustment and interpretation of schools to their internal and external publics, along with an examination of the
function of the media and the roles of schools and community groups in an effective school public relations program.
- EDAD 957 - Public School Finance - 3 hours
- The primary objectives of this course are to provide the student with (1) the background of school finance, (2) a
background of public school financing in the United States, (3) an understanding of the various governmental levels of
financing in public schools, (4) judicial decisions and their effects, and (5) finance of schools in the future.
- EDAD 958 - Educational Facility Plan - 3 hours
- A study of the principles and processes of developing functional educational facilities. Procedures and techniques for each
phase of facility planning are included. Topics include: survey of needs, population projection, site selection, development of
educational specifications, selection of architects, furniture and equipment selection, and maintenance and operation.
- EDAD 966 - Special Topics in Educational Administration - 1-3 hours
- A course designed to enable the administrators to become knowledgeable of recent trends and issues in school
management, finance, or other concerns affecting the administration of the public schools.
- EDAD 991 - Field Study - 3 hours
- The field study provides an opportunity for an educational administration candidate to prepare a proposal for a research project
or a grant relevant to the candidate's school settings. The minimum credit for the proposal is three hours. If the candidate elects
to complete a research project going beyond the proposal stage, an additional 3 credit hours may be applied towards the candidate's
plan of study. This course is required of all Specialist Degree candidates. A written product is the outcome of the course. Enrollment
by permission of the instructor.
- EDAD 998 - Internship - 3-6 hours
- Internships are designed to provide administrative experience for students having limited administrative background and
to strengthen skills of those who have served as administrators. This course is required for all Specialist Degree
candidates.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
