Educational Leadership, M.A.

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The objective of the M.A. degree program with concentration in educational leadership is to provide a strong academic foundation for competent administrative practice. The program is 30-36 semester units inclusive of course requirements for the Preliminary or Clear program.

The M.A. degree with an emphasis in educational leadership is built upon the M.A. core curriculum of the School of Education. Candidates may refer to the previous section on requirements for the M.A. Degree in education for a complete description of the Master of Arts program.

Program Courses for the Thesis/Project Pathway

EDEL 530 - Visionary Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 531 - School Improvement Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 532 - Professional Growth & Culturally Sustaining Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 533 - Instructional Improvement Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 534 - Systems and Organizational Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 535 - Community Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDUC 571 - Research Paradigms in Education Unit(s): 3
EDUC 598 - Developing a Thesis/Project Unit(s): 3
EDUC 599 - Supervised Research for Thesis/Project Unit(s): 3

Program Courses for the Cognate Pathway

EDEL 530 - Visionary Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 531 - School Improvement Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 532 - Professional Growth & Culturally Sustaining Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 533 - Instructional Improvement Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 534 - Systems and Organizational Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDEL 535 - Community Leadership Unit(s): 4
EDUC 571 - Research Paradigms in Education Unit(s): 3
EDUC 572 - Supervised Study for Cognate Project Unit(s): 3
Elective Related to the Cognate Area of Study