Educational Administration, EdS

30 credit hours

The Educational Specialist in educational administration is intended to lead to certification at the superintendent level, requiring all applicants to hold valid teaching and administration certifications. The proposed coursework is designed to meet the competencies and specific course requirements established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for certification for those positions.

This program requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework at the 60000-level.

Requirements

Major Coursework

18 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDA 60000 - Administration, Instructional Leadership, and Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 60500 - Advanced School Law Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 61000 - Human Resource Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 61500 - Advanced School Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 62000 - School District Administration and Visionary Leadership Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 64100 - Educational Administration Internship and Innovative Leadership Credit Hour(s): 3

Notes:

Up to six credit hours of starred coursework completed in the Lindenwood University, MA in School Administration, may be applied toward the Education Specialist in Educational Administration.

Additional Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDA 53000 - Public and Community Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 58300 - Relational Leadership and Community Outreach in Diverse Societies Credit Hour(s): 3

Additional Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900 - Innovation Mindset Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 57000 - Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3

Research Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDA 64500 - Statistics in Educational Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
EDA 65000 - Specialist Project Credit Hour(s): 3