Educational Administration - Curriculum Director (M.A., Ed.S., Ed.D.)

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Core requirements: 24 credit hours

EDAD 701 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 715 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 716 - THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 3 cr hrs
EDAD 720 - SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS 3 cr hrs
EDAD 735 - SCHOOL LAW 3 cr hrs
EDAD 740 - SCHOOL COMMUNITY RELATIONS 3 cr hrs
EDAD 794 - INTERNSHIP / FIELD EXPERIENCE (M.A.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (3 hours required)
EDAD 710 - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
Or
EDAD 711 - SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs

Master of Arts

Master of Arts, Curriculum Director, (non–thesis): Total 33 credit hours

Curriculum core 21 credit hours
Internship 3 credit hours
Required supporting courses 9 credit hours

Required Internship Credits (M.A.): 3 credits

EDAD 794 - INTERNSHIP / FIELD EXPERIENCE (M.A.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (3 credit hours required.)

Required supporting course work: 9 credit hours

EDER 761 - GRADUATE RESEARCH & DESIGN 3 cr hrs
Select 2 courses below (6 credit hours required):
ELED 512 - KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 713 - ADVANCED CURRICULUM & PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 773 - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN 21ST CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
MLED 731 - MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM 3 cr hrs
SEED 741 - 7-12 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 3 cr hrs

Specialist in Education, Curriculum Director

The Specialist degree program for curriculum directors has been developed to meet specific needs and backgrounds of students. Based on this premise individual programs are developed through the cooperative efforts of the student, the faculty advisor, and the advisory committee. The emphasis in the development of individual programs is to provide a general background in educational administration, specific preparation which may be unique to the field of curriculum direction, and the development of supportive area fields which will enhance the student’s ability to meet his/her educational needs and professional goals.

No one may be admitted to the Director of Curriculum program unless he/she holds a teacher’s certificate (not a temporary permit) based on a Bachelor’s degree and has had at least four years of successful teaching experience.

Specialist in Education, Curriculum Director, (non–thesis): Total 60 credit hours with a minimum of 32 credit hours beyond the master’s degree.

Curriculum core 21 credit hours
Internship 3 hours required
EDAD elective courses 0-9 credit hours
Required supporting courses 12 credit hours
Supporting area electives 15-24 credit hours

Non-thesis (Plan B only)

EDAD 894S - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.S.) 1 to 8 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)

Required supporting course work: 12 credit hours

EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
Select 3 courses below (9 credit hours required):
ELED 512 - KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 713 - ADVANCED CURRICULUM & PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 773 - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN 21ST CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 cr hrs
MLED 731 - MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM 3 cr hrs
SEED 741 - 7-12 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 3 cr hrs

Supporting area electives 15-24 credit hours

Select from School of Education graduate courses. Please consult your advisor for appropriate courses.

Doctor of Education, Curriculum Director

Doctor of Education, Curriculum Director: Total 90-95 credit hours with a minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree.

Curriculum core 21 credit hours
Curriculum Doctoral core 15 credit hours (includes required Internship 3 credit hours)
Dissertation 15-20 credit hours
EDAD elective courses 0-9 credit hours
Required supporting courses 18 credit hours
Supporting electives/outside courses 12-21 credit hours

Curriculum Director doctoral core course work (Ed.D.): 15 credit hours

EDAD 801 - THEORY IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 810 - RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 820 - HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION 3 cr hrs
EDAD 885 - DISSERTATION SEMINAR 3 cr hrs
EDAD 894D - INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE (Ed.D.) 1 to 8 cr hrs 3 credit hours (if not completed previously)

Dissertation: 15-20 credit hours

EDAD 898D - DISSERTATION IN EDAD 1 to 20 cr hrs (15-20 credit hours required.)

Required supporting course work: 18 credit hours

EDER Advanced Statistics course 3cr

EDER 762 - FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS 3 cr hrs
Select 3 courses below (9 credit hours required):
ELED 512 - KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 713 - ADVANCED CURRICULUM & PRACTICES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
ELED 773 - CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT IN 21ST CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 3 cr hrs
MLED 731 - MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM 3 cr hrs
SEED 741 - 7-12 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION 3 cr hrs
Select EDFN/EPSY Foundations course 3 credit hours:
EDFN 710 - HISTORY OF EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
EDFN 720 - PHILOSOPHIES OF EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
EDFN 740 - COMPARATIVE EDUCATION 3 cr hrs
EPSY 741 - COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 3 cr hrs

Supporting area electives 12-21 credit hours

Select from School of Education graduate courses. Please consult your advisor for appropriate courses.