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Educational Leadership and Administration Master of Science Degree
Certification Option: This is a program of study for candidates seeking a master’s degree and New York State certification as a school building leader. By completion of the program, to be certified as school building leaders, candidates must hold a permanent or professional teaching certificate, three years of teaching experience, and successfully complete the written and performance components of the State assessment in school building leadership. Non-certification Option: This is a program of study for candidates seeking a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration. This program does not lead to New York State certification as a school building leader.
academic requirements (36 credit hours) Required Courses (36 credit hours) EDU 603 EDU 615 EDU 632 EDU 634 EDU 635 EDU 636 EDU 637 EDU 638 EDU 644 EDU 647 EDU 648 EDU 670
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School Administration: Models of Leadership (3) Learning and Cognition (3) * Data-based Decision Making (3) * Educational Administration: Theory, Research, and Practice (3) Theory and Practice in Supervision (3) Human Resources and Labor Relations (3) Student Support and Community Communication: Research and Practice (3) School Business Management and Finance (3) Principles of Data-Based Curriculum, Instructional Planning and Assessment (3) School Law (3) Leadership of Special Programs (3) Administrative Internship (3)
Thesis or Comprehensive Exam * Students are advised to take EDU 615, and EDU 632 early in their sequence of study.
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