MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Purpose
The School Administration program leads to the completion of academic requirements for an elementary or secondary standard principal’s certificate. Persons admitted to this program develop the knowledge and skills necessary to administer elementary and/or secondary schools and other units of school administration such as departments of personnel, curriculum development, secondary education, elementary education, and federal programs.
Specialty Accreditation
NSU’s educator preparation programs at the baccalaureate and master’s levels are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), www.caepnet.org, (1140 19th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036-1023, 202-223-0077), and the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability (840 Research Parkway, Suite 455, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, 405-522-5399), www.ok.gov/oeqa
Credential Requirements
All candidates seeking certification need to take the state certification test for school administration at the completion of the program. There are fees associated with certification testing which is administered by an outside agency under contract with the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability. NSU’s Education Certification office can assist with information regarding university recommendation for certification. If seeking certification in any state other than Oklahoma, it is recommended that individuals contact the appropriate State Department for guidelines so they can be built into the program.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Explore the various roles of a building administrator through applying the skills candidates learn in their courses to their current employment.
- Illustrate an understanding of the role of school administrators from a systems thinking process by examining the numerous variables in place within an effective school system.
- Through various assignments, evaluate and reflect upon their current system based upon best practices and consider changes as needed.
- Think critically about the change process in a school system and how to effectively implement change to increase student achievement by identifying barriers to change and applying best practices to overcome those barriers.
- Obtain licensure for either building (principal) or district (superintendent) level administrator.
School Administration, M.Ed. - 36 hours
Professional Education - 12 hours
- EDUC 5103 - Educational Research
- EDUC 5403 - Fundamentals of Curriculum Development I
- EDUC 5483 - Advanced Educational Measurements
- EDUC 5633 - Becoming a Learning-Centric Educator
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or another 5000 level school-related discipline course with advisor approval.
School Administration Certificate
Location(s): Online, Tahlequah, Broken Arrow
OSRHE Program Code: 003
CIP Code: 130401
Certificate Code: 3040
- 3060 - Certification only - Principal
- 3070 - Certification only - Superintendent
Principal Certification - 24 hours (3060)
Certification Only - Principal
In addition to the items listed above, students must satisfy the following course requirements for NSU’s recommendation to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for a School Administration for Principal certificate.
- EDUC 5503 - Educational Statistics
- EDUC 5523 - Instructional Leadership
- EDUC 5553 - Fundamentals of Public School Administration and Supervision
- EDUC 5573 - Public School Relations
- EDUC 5593 - Public School Finance
- EDUC 5623 - Legal Aspects of Public School Administration
- EDUC 5933 - Internship I (Principal)
- EDUC 5953 - Internship II (Principal)
Superintendent Certification - 12 hours (3070)
Certification Only - Superintendent
Students who seek a School Administration - Superintendent’s certificate must meet one of these criteria.
- Passed the principal’s certificate courses (or hold a transcript with equivalent courses), OR
- Hold an Oklahoma principal’s certificate, OR
- Hold a reciprocal state principal’s certificate.
If the student meets these requirements, NSU can transcript the superintendent’s certificate once the individual successfully completes the four superintendent courses below needed for NSU’s recommendation to the Oklahoma State Department of Education for a School Administration for Superintendent certificate.
Degree Available At
- Tahlequah
- Broken Arrow
- Online
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Career Services
Along with a certificate and passing of the state licensure exam, graduates can be on the path to School Principal or School Assistant Principal.
Program Chair:
Program Requirements
- GPA of 3.00 overall or 3.25 in the last 60 credit hours or have earned a Master's degree from an accredited University
- Statement of Career Objectives
- Teaching certificate/license eligibility
- 3 References
Application Deadline
- Open Year Round
*Fees include: facility fee, student activity fee, infrastructure fee, cultural/scholastic lecturer fee, student ID fee, technology services fee and remedial course fee, if applicable. NSU courses taught at off campus locations or online might have additional fees assessed. These totals are tuition and fee estimations per program based on the current catalog year. Books, supplies and some fees may not be included.
Minority Students
$48,195,863
Total Aid Disbursed in 2020-2021
1,471
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