Educational Administration (MPA) - Degree Requirements
Students progress through this program as a cohort group and complete the program in two years.
Required Courses and Course Sequence
Fall (First Year) – 6 credits
PUB 500: Policy, Politics, and Public Administration (3)
PUB 567/EDL 531: The Principalship (3)
Winter (First Year) – 7 credits
PUB 582/EDE 502: Schools and Communities (3)
PUB 563/EDL 520: Introduction to School Law (3)
PUB 550/EDL 510: Leadership Theory and Practice (1)
Spring/Summer (First Year) – 7 credits
PUB 594: Grant Research and Writing (3)
PUB 566/EDL 529: Curriculum Development (3)
PUB 550/EDL 510: Leadership Theory and Practice (1)
Fall (Second Year) – 6 credits
PUB 508: Evaluation of Services and Programs (3)
PUB 564/EDL 525: School Finance (3)
Winter (Second Year) – 7 credits
PUB 592/EDL 660: Clinical Experience in School Administration (3)
PUB 568/EDL 540: Instructional Practice and Evaluation (3)
PUB 550/EDL 510: Leadership Theory & Practice (1)
Spring/Summer (Second Year) – 6 credits
PUB 593: Practicum in Research Design (3)
PUB 501: Administrative Organization and Behavior (3)
Total Credit Hours: 39
