School Administration, EdS
33 credit hours
The School of Education also offers the Educational Specialist in School Administration. The EdS in School Administration is designed for those with a master of arts in a field other than school administration. This EdS program leads to initial principal certification. An interview is required for admission to this program.
This program leads to eligibility for initial principal certification and requires 21 credit hours of coursework at the 60000-level.
To receive the initial principal administration certificate in Missouri, students must:
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Hold a valid professional initial teaching certificate.
- Have had two years’ teaching experience.
Note: In Missouri, school counselor certificates, speech-language pathologist certificates, etc. are not considered initial teacher certificates. Students pursuing special education administration will be able to work as administrators in these fields but not as building principals unless the valid professional initial teaching certificate is also held, in addition to two years teaching experience. See the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for more information.
Requirements
Prerequisites
Core curriculum
Course title changed for EDA 50000 after publishing per the addendum. **
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
(2) EDA 53000, EDA 53500: Up to six credit hours of starred coursework completed in the Lindenwood University MA in School Administration program may be applied toward the Specialist Program in School Administration.
One of the following:
| EDA 60810 | Elementary School Administration and Organization | 3 |
| EDA 60910 | Secondary School Administration and Organization | 3 |
Internship Requirement
Students must complete three field experience credit hours.
Students must also complete six research project credit hours.
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
(2) EDA 68000: Students who have not completed their Educational Specialist Project during the semester enrolled must enroll in EDA 68000 Specialist Experience each semester until the project is completed.