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This program provides the graduate student with the training required for an initial education administrative license. In addition to the master's degree, a student must have two years of teaching experience, and complete a written assessment (School Leaders Licensure Assessment). The initial license period is two years. During those two years, students must complete an administrative induction program. The induction program will require completion of a portfolio and a professional development plan.
General Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts (M.A.E.) degree requires completion of at least 36 hours of graduate course work. A minimum of 27 hours must be completed in the major, supplemented by a course in research, a course in curriculum, and a foundations course. Students must maintain grade-point averages of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Course Requirements
The following courses, totaling 27 credit hours, must be taken in educational administration and supervision:
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| EDAD 600 | Introduction to Educational Leadership |
3 |
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| EDAD 630 | Human Resource Development |
3 |
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| EDAD 635 | Educational Decision Making |
3 |
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| EDSUP 650 | Supervision of Instruction |
3 |
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| EDAD 684 | Educational Finance and Ethics |
3 |
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| EDAD 686 | School Law |
3 |
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| EDAD 689 | The School Principal |
3 |
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| EDAD 694 | Principal Internship |
6 |
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Subtotal |
27 hours |
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The remaining 9 credit hours are designated as follows: |
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| EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND MEASUREMENT | ||||
| EDPSY 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research |
3 |
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| CURRICULUM | ||||
| EDCUR 601 | Principles and Procedures of Curriculum Development |
3 |
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| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | ||||
| Choose one course from those listed below: |
3 |
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| 1) | EDFON 631 | Philosophy of Education (3) |
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| 2) | EDFON 641 | History of American Education (3) |
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| 3) | EDFON 651 | Educational Sociology (3) |
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| 4) | EDMUL 660 | Multi-Cultural and Multi-Ethnic Education in American Schools (3) |
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Subtotal |
9 Hours |
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Grand Total |
36 Hours |
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Admission to the Program
Applicants for the M.A.E. in Educational Administration and Supervision must complete the university "Application for Graduate Admissions" form and return it to the Graduate School. To be admitted to graduate study toward this master's degree, a student must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Hold an earned bachelor's degree from a college or university that is accredited by its regional accrediting association.
- Have one of the following:
- An undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
- A cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the latter half of the baccalaureate.
- A 3.2 grade-point average in 9 semester hours of graduate work approved by the chairperson of the major department and an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination. Such students will be considered probationary students until the conditions of their admission have been met.
Licensure Requirements
The following items, along with the required coursework, must be completed prior to applying for administrative license.
- Master's degree completed (this program or a program taken elsewhere)
- Two years of teaching experience
- School Leaders Licensure Assessment test passed
- APPLICATION FOR LICENSE Call or write:
- Office of Teacher Education Services, Ball State University, Teachers College Room 915, Muncie, IN 47306
- 1-800-872-0369
For additional information, contact
- Graduate Programs in Educational Administration and Supervision
Department of Educational Leadership
Teachers College Room 918
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306-0590
Phone: 765-285-8488
FAX: 765-285-2166
