Educational Administration (Principal K-12), M.S.

The administration program is offered as an online program for the 2013-2014 academic year. The program is designed to prepare principals for grades K–12. For admission to the program, an applicant must meet both CGCE Admission Standards , and the departmental requirements outlined in the Education section of this catalog. In addition, the applicant must hold a valid instructional or educational specialist certificate.

The Master of Science Degree

The student will be recommended for the Master of Science degree in Educational Administration after satisfactorily completing the following program of study:

Below is the course of study for the online Educational Administration program:

Educational Research Course (3 credits)

EFND 506 - Educational Research and Statistics

Foundations of Education Course (6 credits)

Curriculum and Instruction Course (6 credits)

Administration Courses (24 credits)

EADM 501 - Educational Administration
EADM 506 - Problems in School Administration and Supervision
EADM 511 - School Finance
EADM 516 - School Law
EADM 521 - Principal as Administrator
EADM 526 - Principles & Practices of Supervision
EADM 531 - Practicum in Elementary School Administration
EADM 536 - Practicum in Secondary School Administration
Note: Students must pass the requisite Praxis examinations, which are mandated by PDE in addition to the above requirements. Students must also have at least five years of appropriate certificated experience in basic education to achieve a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania administrative certificate.

Students in the Educational Administration degree program or the Certification without a master’s degree program must have a site visit by a site supervisor of the University of Scranton. Site visits must be completed prior to the student completing their program and/or degree conferral.