Offered by Department of Educational Administration:

School Principalship 7-12
Master of Arts in Education Degree

GR MAE 2205

Completion of the Master of Arts in Education Degree with an Educational Administration specialization satisfies the educational requirements for an Administrative and Supervisory Certificate with endorsement for the principalship in secondary schools.

Individual adjustments in the following program will be made for those who elect to write a thesis.

MAE in School Principalship 7-12 = 36 hours

• Foundations (6 hours required)
  • Take all of the following:
    • EDAD 831, Social Foundations of Education - 3 hours
    • TE 802, Techniques of Research - 3 hours
• Specialization (24 hours required)
  • Take all of the following:
    • EDAD 843, Practicum in Educational Administration - 3 hours
    • EDAD 848, Curriculum Planning - 3 hours
    • EDAD 851, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
    • EDAD 853, School Business Management - 3 hours
    • EDAD 854, Introduction to Educational Administration - 3 hours
    • EDAD 855, Supervision of Instruction - 3 hours
    • EDAD 859, Legal Basis of Education - 3 hours
    • EDAD 869, The Principalship - 3 hours
• Electives (6 hours required)
  • Selected with the consent of the advisor:
    • EDAD 846, The Junior High/Middle School - 3 hours
    • EDAD 870, The Principal as Instructional Leader - 3 hours
    • EDAD 895, School Improvement - 3 hours
    • EDAD 945, Independent Readings - 3-6 hours
    • TE 811, The Activities Director - 3 hours
    • TESE 821P, Nature and Needs of Exceptionalities - 3 hours
  • Any other elective must have advisor approval.

See Educational Administration Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.