Offered by Department of Educational Administration

Curriculum Supervisor of Academic Area
Master of Arts in Education Degree

The University of Nebraska at Kearney provides a program for the preparation of academic area field supervisors which fulfill the requirements for the Standard Administrative and Supervisory Certificate with an endorsement in a specific field. It is also offered as a non-certification program. This program is under the direction of the Educational Administration Department. A secondary advisor is assigned by the chairman of the department in which the student will complete subject area coursework. The Educational Administration Department requires a common core of competencies for supervisors of academic areas.

MAE in Curriculum Supervisor of Academic Area = 36 hours

1. Foundations (6 hours required)
   • Appropriate courses selected with the consent of the advisor in the Educational Administration Department. Programs of study must include an appropriate research course.
2. Educational Administration (15 hours required)
   • Take all of the following:
     • EDAD 848, Curriculum Planning - 3 hours
     • EDAD 851, Human Resource Management - 3 hours
     • EDAD 854, Introduction to Educational Administration - 3 hours
     • EDAD 855, Supervision of Instruction - 3 hours
     • EDAD 956, School/Community Relations - 3 hours
3. Academic Area (15 hours required)
   • Appropriate courses selected with the consent of the secondary advisor.

Admission criteria are essentially the same as for admission to other programs in Educational Administration. In addition, the candidate must hold a currently valid endorsement in the academic area selected for this program. Non-certification program candidates do not require endorsements. In addition to the recommendation for graduate work, the candidate must have a strong recommendation from his/her superintendent or immediate supervisor supporting the applicant's candidacy for the specific role of supervisor.

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