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WHAT IS A MASTER'S OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION? 

Increasingly challenging educational environments, coupled with evolving accountability standards, makes today’s schools complex organizations that require strong leadership. Based on national and state standards, Drexel's Master of Science in Educational Administration prepares elementary and secondary teachers and counselors to become effective and successful school administrators.

Using 21st-century learning tools, rigorous academic preparation, and invaluable internship experiences, the MS in Educational Administration degree program offers graduate students an enduring model for successful school leadership in rural, urban, and suburban settings.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR A MS IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

The MS in Educational Administration degree program is a performance-based credential designed as a path to career advancement for elementary and secondary teachers and counselors in K-12 schools. Eligible students may pursue school principal positions and/or supervisor of special education positions. Graduates become school leaders with the strategic vision and tools necessary to initiate change.

Specifically, the MS in Education Administration’s learning outcomes specifically address and respond to the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) Program.

All curriculum for the MS in Educational Administration is developed and vetted with PIL's standards* in consideration:

Core

• The leader has the knowledge and skills to think and plan strategically, creating an organizational vision around personalized student success.
• The leader has an understanding of standards-based systems theory and design and the ability to transfer that knowledge to the leader's job as the architect of standards-based reform in the school.
• The leader has the ability to access and use appropriate data to inform decision-making at all levels of the system.

Corollary

• The leader knows how to create a culture of teaching and learning with an emphasis on learning.
• The leader knows how to manage resources for effective results.
• The leader knows how to collaborate, communicate, engage and empower others inside and outside of the organization to pursue excellence in learning.
• The leader knows how to operate in a fair and equitable manner with personal and professional integrity.
• The leader knows how to advocate for children and public education in the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.
• The leader knows how to support professional growth of self and others through practice and inquiry.

What can you do with a Master’s in Education Administration?

There are many career paths that an individual can pursue after completing a master's in educational administration. Job titles can vary from one school district to another, but a person with an MS in Education Administration can take on many K-12 administrative roles including:

• School Principal
• Dean of Students
•  Director of Special Education programs
• Athletics Director
• Director of Curriculum 

Is a Master’s Degree in Education Administration Worth It?

A master’s degree in Education Administration is a great way to gain the knowledge and education credentials needed to be a great school leader. Individuals in administrative leadership positions have the potential to make a tremendous impact on their school, school district, or system. Education leaders are also in demand, especially school principals. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for School Principals is expected to rise 5% between 2021 and 2031.

MS in Educational Administration - Program Options

In Drexel University’s MS in Educational Administration degree program, future school leaders participate in rigorous academics and authentic internship experiences while enjoying the flexibility of an online degree experience.

There are five unique online program options offered in the educational administration degree that are designed to fit your specific career goals:

• Option 1: MS in Educational Administration
• Option 2: MS in Educational Administration with school principal certification*
• Option 3: MS in Educational Administration with school principal certification & special education leadership concentration**
• Option 4: MS in Educational Administration with special education leadership concentration**
• Option 5: Pennsylvania administrative certificate, principal K–12 only.*

* Requires a state-issued teacher certificate prior to enrollment. Certification may be issued from any U.S. state or territory.

** Requires a state-issued special education certificate prior to enrollment

All our programs are ideal for certified teachers and counselors who aspire to support 21st-century students and make a difference in the field of education.

As a leading provider of online learning, we understand the dedication it takes to include advanced study in your work and family life and we make every effort to assist you with your studies. Every student is assigned a graduate academic advisor to map out a personalized plan of study. Advisors develop personal relationships with their students, helping them select courses and counseling them in reaching their academic and career goals.

Blackboard serves as an online support center. Through Blackboard students can:

• Access course information
• Network with classmates, faculty, and program advisors
• Join discussion boards and share news
• Check job postings
• Access archived presentations
• Access online tutorials

During the course of study, students benefit from activities such as lecture series by national speakers, dynamic workshops and internship orientations. After graduation, students continue to receive support through our mentorship program.

MS in Educational Administration Program Eligibility

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (graduate degree GPAs will be considered along with the undergraduate GPA)
• For the Principal Certification option: A state-issued teaching or counseling certificate
• For the Supervisor of Special Education concentration: A state-issued special education teacher certificate

Required Documents

With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting Drexel Online's "Completing Your Application Guide."

• A completed application
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
• Two letters of recommendation, professional or academic
• PA Administrative Certificate, Principal K-12: One letter of recommendation must come from the principal of a school where you've worked, and discuss your presentation skills and experiences in leadership roles in a K-12 school setting as well as skills that would have a strong bearing on your success as a school leader and administrator
• An essay describing why you're interested in pursuing graduate study in this field
  • Include two paragraphs briefly describing your educational philosophy
• PA Administrative Certificate, Principal K-12: Also explain how principals shape learning in K-12 schools
• Additional requirements for International Students

Educational Administration Courses and Curriculum

The degree in education administration offered by Drexel University's School of Education was created using a framework of national standards to train individuals with elementary and secondary teaching experience to become transformational school leaders for a new generation.

Education administration master's degree graduates learn a proven skill set that can be applied to the following six standards:

• Identifying a personal school vision
• Establishing a school culture based on learning
• Managing finances, facilities, and resources
• Collaborating and communicating with the school, parents and community
• Operating with integrity and fairness in an equitable manner
• Functioning as a student advocate within political, legal, social, economic and cultural contexts

To gain real-world experience in the duties of a school administrator, students pursue activities such as facilitating workshops for teachers, working with parents and community, observing in principal meetings, attending school board meetings, working on new curriculum or program initiatives and directing school-wide activities.

In the internship phase, the student works with a state-certified school principal or an assistant principal in their school district. The student accumulates 15 hours each week for a total of 600 hours over four terms.

Course descriptions may be found in the Drexel University Course Catalog.

Capstone Courses

Students in the MS in Educational Administration program complete a research capstone course where they are introduced to various types of research designs and learn to be both consumers and producers of research. Following completion of the research course, students will complete a capstone experience by selecting one of the two-course multidisciplinary sequence options below:

• Thesis (Part I and II) - Students who select this option will be required to complete a master’s thesis which consists of a well-written research paper, comprised of five chapters that posits a research question and uses logical arguments & data to address/answer a gap in research
• Lesson Study (Part I and II) - Students who select this option will be required to complete a research-based lesson design and analysis project
• Practitioner Course (Part I and II) - Students who select this option will be required to complete a master’s project. Examples include: A reform initiative narrative, program or grant proposal, white paper or policy analysis, or program evaluation

How to Apply for the Master's of Science in Educational Administration

The MS in Educational Administration is offered 100% online. You can get started by filling out the Drexel Online application.

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If Departments conclude that it is in the best interest of the College in advancing research/scholarship or in fulfilling major service roles to assign a lower number of courses than is the norm in the College, the chair makes a recommendation to the dean, and the latter has the discretion to approve or not approve the reduced course load.

Faculty who wish to obtain a course release that is not determined by the chair and dean may do so at a cost of 1/6 of their nine-month salary, up to a maximum of $15,000, as stated in the MSP contract.

These guidelines serve as a guide for determining appropriate course buy-out costs to be written into grants and for delineating the management of course release funds that are received through successful grants.

Course Buyout calculations

The course buyout amount per three-credit course is 1/6 of the faculty member’s nine-month academic salary, up to a maximum of $15,000.

Management of course buyout funds

In the event of a successful proposal (internal or external) in which a course buyout has been budgeted and approved, the faculty member’s personnel action form for the semester of the buyout should be modified to charge 1/3 of the semester time (1/6 of the academic year) to the speedtype established for the new award, up to a maximum of $15,000. This will result in a surplus in the university salary account. This surplus will be transferred to the College overhead account and can be used to pay the replacement instructor and any other expenses at the dean’s discretion, such as costs of visiting or adjunct faculty or enhancing operational support of faculty development and student learning.

In the case of buyouts being paid from PI overhead accounts, an amount equal to 1/3 of the semester time (1/6 of the academic year), up to a maximum of $15,000, will be transferred from the PI overhead account into the College overhead account. These funds will then be used to pay the replacement instructor and any other expenses at the dean’s discretion as described above.

Example of course buyout calculation:

Professor John Doe has a nine-month academic salary of $90,000. Professor Doe received a grant in which a course buyout was budgeted and awarded for the Spring semester for $15,000 (1/6 of $90,000).

For the period January 1 through June 30 (spring semester), Professor Doe’s personnel action form should be changed

From:

100% charged to university salary account ($90,000/12 months = $7,500 per month; Jan 1 through June 30 = $45,000)

To:

2/3 charged to university salary account ($90,000/12 months = $7,500 per month; Jan 1 through June 30 = $45,000; 2/3 = $30,000)

1/3 charged to new grant award ($90,000/12 months = $7,500 per month; Jan 1 through June 30 = $45,000; 1/3 = $15,000)

This will correctly charge the grant $15,000 for the spring semester and leave a balance of $15,000 in the university salary account which will be made available to the College to be used to pay the replacement instructor and other expenses at the discretion of the dean.

Program completion requirements

Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must satisfy all general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 72 hours of graduate credits including at least 48 hours of course work. At least 30 of the course credits should be at the 700 level, and at most 24 should be dissertation credits as required by the Graduate School.

After the end of the second year, every student must pass one comprehensive written and oral test in the theory management and related disciplines prior to the beginning of the third year.

The students will be allowed a maximum of two attempts at the comprehensive exam. Each test can be passed at MS level (low pass) or PhD level (high pass). To proceed with the Ph.D. program the test must be passed at the Ph.D. level. Otherwise, if the test is passed at the MS level, the student, if the academic record warrants it and the graduate studies committee approves of it, will end her/his program with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree.

After passing the comprehensive exams, the student will complete a dissertation supervised by a full-time faculty member in the Management Department and approved by the student's thesis committee, followed by an oral public presentation and defense. The thesis is then submitted for the Graduate School and institutional approval.

Ph.D. course requirements (72 credits)

Required Courses Credits Status (Existing unless noted)

• BUS 701 Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
• BUS 702 Strategic Management - 3 credits
• BUS 703 Managerial Decision Making - 3 credits
• BUS 704 Leadership - 3 credits
• BUS 705 Theory of Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
• BUS 706 Intermediate Statistics I - 3 credits
• BUS 707 Intermediate Statistics II - 3 credits
• BUS 708 Research Methods in Management I - 3 credits
• BUS 710 Behavioral Game Theory - 3 credits
• BUS 798 Graduate Research - 3 credits
• BUS 799 Dissertation Research - 24 credits

Elective Courses

• BUS 709 Advanced Research Methods - 3 credits
• ECON 655 Industrial Organization - 3 credits
• ECON 741 Applied Econometrics - 3 credits

Representative schedule by semester for Ph.D. in Business Administration (Management)

Courses listed are three credit unless otherwise noted.

• Fall 1 BUS 701 Organizational Behavior
• Fall 1 BUS 702 Strategic Management
• Fall 1 BADM 700 Statistics for Decision Making

• Spring 1 BUS 703 Managerial Decision Making
• Spring 1 BUS 706 Intermediate Statistics I
• Spring 1 BUS 708 Research Methods in MGT I

• Fall 2 BUS 704 Leadership
• Fall 2 BUS 705 Theory of Entrepreneurship
• Fall 2 BUS 707 Intermediate Statistics II or ECON 741 Applied Econometrics

• Spring 2 BUS 710 Behavioral Game Theory
• Spring 2 BUS 709 Advanced Research Methods or Approved Res. Methods Elective
• Spring 2 BUS 711 Culture and Management or ECON 655 Industrial Organization

• Fall 3 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Fall 3 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Fall 3 BUS 799 Dissertation

• Spring 3 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Spring 3 BUS 799 Dissertation - 6 credits

• Fall 4 Approved 700 Level Elective
• Fall 4 BUS 799 Dissertation - 6 credits

• Spring 4 BUS 799 Dissertation - 9 credits

Transfer of Graduate Coursework from Master's Programs

Students who have completed a Master’s degree prior to enrolling in the Doctoral program may transfer up to 24 credits of graduate coursework with a grade of “B” or better, including up to 18 credits of 700-level credits to partially fulfill elective requirements. The Program director and the Dean of the Graduate School must approve these credits.

ENHANCING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE 

Students in the Human Relations Administration (HRA) major complete course work and field placements that will prepare them for a career in human resources at both profit and not-for-profit agencies. They will develop the skills necessary to manage employee relationships, facilitate critical workplace training, enhance staff motivation and ensure compliance of important legal issues including diversity and inclusion.

Gain vital skills for profit and not-for-profit organizations

Human Resources is a growing field, and our students will possess highly marketable skills upon entering the workforce. In addition to completing a B.S. in HRA, students are encouraged to earn one HR-related minor, such as Organizational and Community Leadership or Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, allowing them to master several academic disciplines, including business, communications, human development, mentorship/counseling, and interpersonal relationships.

Students will gain valuable internship experience, receiving on-the-job training in a human resources organization. Additionally, they will complete a seminar focused on professional development and pertinent issues in the field.

Program completion requirements

Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must satisfy all general requirements of the Graduate School. In addition, students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of graduate credits including at least 40 hours of course work. At least 18 of the course credits should be at the 700 level, and 12-30 dissertation units may be applied toward completion of doctoral degree

A GPA of 3.0 is the required minimum for maintaining student status. Positive evaluations by the Faculty considering overall contributions are necessary for retaining assistantship support for the successive year.

All requirements, excluding prerequisite graduate courses, must be completed within 8 years immediately preceding the granting of the degree.

After the completion of all required course work, every student must pass one comprehensive written and oral test prior to the beginning of the third year.

The students will be allowed a maximum of two attempts at the comprehensive exam. Each test can be passed at MS level (low pass) or PhD level (high pass). To proceed with the Ph.D. program the test must be passed at the Ph.D. level. Otherwise, if the test is passed at the MS level, the student, if the academic record warrants it and the graduate studies committee approves of it, will end her/his program with a Master in Finance (MSF) degree.

After passing the comprehensive exams, the student will complete a dissertation supervised by a full-time faculty member in the Finance Department and approved by the student's thesis committee, followed by an oral public presentation and defense. The thesis is then submitted for the Graduate School and institutional approval.

Ph.D. course requirements (72 credits)

Required Courses:

• BADM 791 - Special subjects I, II, III, IV (12 credits in total)
• ECON 702 – Microeconomic Theory I (3 credits)
• ECON 741 – Econometrics I (3 credits)
• ECON 742 – Econometrics II (3 credits)
• BUS 798 - Graduate Research (3 credits)
• BUS 799 - Dissertation (24 credits)

Elective Courses

Choice of electives must be approved by the Mentor/Major Professor. See below for the recommended list of electives.

Econ Courses

• ECON 703 - Macroeconomic Theory I
• ECON 704 - Macroeconomic Theory II
• ECON 712 - Microeconomic Theory II

Math/Stat Courses

• BUS 706 - Intermediate Statistics I
• BUS 707 - Intermediate Statistics II
• STAT 705 - Probability Theory
• STAT 725 - Mathematical Statistics I
• STAT 726 - Mathematical Statistics II
• STAT 755 - Multivariate Data Analysis
• STAT 758 - Time Series Analysis (replaced by Time Series inside COB when it is available)

MSF Courses

• BADM 741 - Financial Management
• BADM 742 - Research Methods in Finance
• BADM 743 - Investment Management
• BADM 744 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
• BADM 745 - Commercial Bank Management
• BADM 746 - Corporate Treasury Management
• BADM 748 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 620 - International Finance
• FIN 610 - Derivatives
• FIN 604 - Financial Management Theory and Practice
• FIN 693 - Advanced Seminar in Finance

Independent Study

• BADM 793 – Independent Study

Representative schedule by semester for Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance)

Transfer of Graduate Coursework from Master's Programs

Students who have completed a Master’s degree prior to enrolling in the Doctoral program may transfer up to 24 credits of graduate coursework with a grade of “B” or better, including up to 18 credits of 700-level credits to partially fulfill elective requirements. The Program director and the Dean of the Graduate School must approve these credits.

Questions?

Contact the Ph.D. in Business Administration (Finance) Director
Joseph Halford
jhalford@unr.edu
(775) 682-9174