Educational Administration - K-12 Leadership - Ed.S., M.A., M.Ed. and Ph.D. Download to print

The Educational Specialist in Educational Administration–K-12  provides continuing educational opportunities for practitioners who wish to hold professional leadership positions such as directors of instruction, special subject/area coordinators, a director of staff development, directors of research, directors of pupil services.

The Master of Arts and the Master of Education in Educational Administration–K-12 Leadership prepares teachers to become administrators in public and private school settings. This is an academically rigorous and experientially intense program where future school leaders are challenged to excel and take their learning and potential to the next level by developing  knowledge and understanding of current and developing leadership theories and practices in a democratic society.

The Ph.D. in Educational Administration–K-12 Leadership prepares scholarly practitioners and practicing scholars to lead complex educational settings. Graduates are employed in public and private institutions at the pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and higher educational levels, as well as in non-school settings, both public and private.
 

M.A., M.Ed,: Official transcript(s), goal statement, two letters of recommendation and interview, a minimum 3.0 GPA (GRE required if undergraduate GPA is below 3.0).

Ed.S.: Educational Specialist programs in the college of Education, Health and Human Services practice selective admission. Requirements include, among other things, evidence of high scholastic achievement, a high level of verbal ability and positive letters of recommendation.

Official transcript(s), master's degree from an accredited institution, a minimum 3.250 GPA, GRE with a score in the 50th percentile or above, goal statement, two letters of recommendation and interview. 

Ph.D.:  We attempt a holistic evaluation of our incoming students. For Ph.D. candidates, admission will be based on criteria such as GPA, GRE scores, work experience, prior leadership, professionalism and ethics, interpersonal skills and performance during the interview. To assist the faculty in assessing your potential to succeed in the program and in the profession, all applicants must submit a completed application; two official copies of transcripts from each college or university in which 8 semester or 12 quarter hours were earned; GRE scores; two letters of reference (it is preferred that one be an academic reference); a curriculum vitae or detailed resume; and a personal statement (expressing the career goals of the applicant). Furthermore, students may submit materials in addition to those required if they feel that such materials will more accurately reflect their potential to succeed within the program (e.g., Master's thesis, publications).

Official transcript(s), master's degree from an accredited institution, a minimum 3.500 GPA, GRE with a score in the 50th percentile or above, goal statement, two letters of recommendation and interview. 

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

Ed.S: Thirty semester hours of planned graduate study beyond the master’s degree is required to receive an Educational Specialist degree.

M.A. and M.Ed.:The Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degrees require a minimum of 33 semester hours of graduate coursework at the 60000 level or above. A major consisting of 18 or more semester hours in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services is required. Master's degree students have six years from the term of first enrollment to complete the program.

Ph.D: After admission to the degree program, students plan a program of study with their respective faculty advisory committee headed by their major advisor. Students’ programs may include at least one appropriate graduate-level minor or cognate as well as the major.

Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation):
Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. Students should consult their advisors for specific program requirements and refer to the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge that promotes the success of every student by collaboratively facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a shared school vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify school goals. 
2. Apply knowledge that promotes the success of every student by sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning through collaboration, trust and a personalized learning environment with high expectations for students and creating and evaluating a comprehensive, rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional school program. 
3. Apply knowledge that promotes the success of every student by acting in an ethical manner with integrity and fairness to ensure a school system of accountability for every student's academic and social success by modeling school principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency and ethical behavior as related to their roles within the school; safeguarding the values of democracy, equity and diversity within the school; evaluating the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making in the school; and promoting social justice within the school to ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling.