Educational Administration, EdS

30 credit hours

The Educational Specialist in educational administration is intended to lead to certification at the superintendent level, requiring all applicants to hold valid teaching and administration certifications. The proposed coursework will be designed to meet the competencies and specific course requirements established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for certification for those positions.

This program requires a minimum of 24 credit hours of coursework at the 60000-level.

Requirements

Major Coursework

21 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDA 53000Public and Community Relations

3

EDA 60000Instructional Program Leadership and Assessment

3

EDA 60500Advanced School Law

3

EDA 61000Human Resource Administration

3

EDA 61500Advanced School Finance

3

EDA 62000School District Administration

3

EDA 64100Educational Administration Internship

3

Up to six credit hours of starred coursework completed in the Lindenwood University, MA in School Administration, may be applied toward the Education Specialist in Educational Administration.

Additional Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900Innovation Mindset

3

EDU 57000Educational Research

3

Research Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDA 64500Statistics in Educational Administration

3

EDA 65000Specialist Project

3