What Sets UM-Flint's Educational Administration (MPA) Program Apart?

Focus:

• UM-Flint’s WebPlus Online/Weekend Program in Educational Administration provides you an ideal path to an advanced degree, with a unique blend of face-to-face interaction and convenient online coursework. Classes meet on campus the second Saturday of each month.

• Whether you seek advancement as an educator, administrator, or a school principal, this high-quality program equips you with the tools and concepts necessary for successful administration and an informed perspective on the range of problems confronting K-12 education.

Flexibility:

• The online/weekend format provides you flexibility and convenience.

• A clinical experience is organized in your current school setting.

• The Educational Administration program is a two-year, part-time program (39 credits).

Resources:

• The cohort structure of the Educational Administration program allows you to progress through the two-year program with the same group of 30-40 students, providing you the opportunity to build lasting personal and professional relationships.

• Faculty include academics prepared at the master’s and doctoral level as well as former principals and superintendents with practitioner experience in the field.

Results:

• Graduates of this program are awarded a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Michigan’s nationally recognized Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.

• The MPA in Educational Administration is approved by the Michigan Department of Education for Principal Preparation.

• Upon graduation from the program, students are eligible to apply for the newly required School Administrator Certificate.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• A teaching certificate

Application Process

To be considered for admission, submit the following to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library:

• Application for Graduate Admission

• $55 application fee (non-refundable)

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended

• Statement of Purpose describing your reasons for pursuing the degree

• Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of your potential for advanced academic study

• Copy of Teaching Certificate

• International students must submit additional documentation. (Visit www.umflint.edu/international for details)

Application Deadlines

The program has rolling admissions and reviews completed applications each month.

Application deadlines are as follows:

• Fall (early deadline*) – May 1
• Fall (final deadline) – August 1

* You must apply by the early deadline to be eligible for scholarships, grants, and research assistantships.

Catalog Description:

Cristina Mallon

Educational Administration
Graduation Year: 2012
Hometown: Burbank, IL

The UM-Flint Educational Administration program is a perfect fit for my schedule.  I enjoy doing all of my course work online; it is immensely beneficial that I can work at my own pace, yet have a structured schedule.  Meeting as a whole group on Saturdays greatly contributes to my learning experience; I benefit from the class discussions and professors’ lectures.  Upon completion of the program, I will become certified in administration.  This certification will allow me to become an educational administrator; my goal is to become a school principal. My courses are preparing me to take on that role.