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Educational Administration Masters Program

The following courses are required for candidates seeking the MA in Education, Option in Educational Administration only (30-33 units) who apply for Fall 2008 admission. This option is primarily limited to international students who are not eligible for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.  Candidates are only accepted if space permits after all qualified master’s/credential or credential only students have been admitted.

Required Courses for those admitted to the program or advanced to candidacy Fall, 2006 or after

Course
Title
EDP 575
Intellectual Foundations of Educational Reform, 19th Century to Present (3 units)
or
 
EDP 576
Education & Diversity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units)
or
 
EDP 672
Language and Educational Policies (3 units)
EDP 520 *
Research Methods in Education (Prerequisite EDP 400 Introduction to
Educational Measurement and Statistics (3 units)
or
 
EDP 595
Qualitative Research Methods (3 units)
EDAD 695
Master’s Research Study (3 units)
or
 
EDAD 698
Master’s Thesis (6 Units)
EDAD 541
Leadership, Organizational Management, and Ethics (3 Units)
EDAD 544
Legal Aspects of Education: Implications and Applications for School Leadership (3 Units)
EDAD 647A
Fiscal Resources in Educational Administration (3 Units)
EDAD 647B
Human Resources in Educational Administration (3 Units)
EDAD 649
Urban and Community Leadership (3 Units)
EDAD 677A
Curriculum, Program Development and Evaluation (3 Units)
EDAD 677B
Instructional Leadership and Assessment (3 Units)

*MA and EDP 520 prerequisite: EDP 400 – Introduction to Educational Measurement and Statistics (prerequisite must be fulfilled before Advancement to Candidacy).