School Administration, EdS
30-33 credit hours
30 credit hours curriculum
3 credit hours prerequisites (if needed)
The College of Education and Human Services also offers the Educational Specialist in school administration. The EdS in school administration is designed for those with a master of arts in a field other than school administration. This EdS program leads to initial principal certification. An interview is required for admission to this program.
This program leads to eligibility for initial principal certification and requires 21 credit hours of coursework at the 60000-level.
To receive the initial principal administration certificate in Missouri, students must:
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Hold a valid professional initial teaching certificate.
- Have had two years’ teaching experience.
Note: In Missouri, school counselor certificates, speech-language pathologist certificates, etc. are not considered initial teacher certificates. Students pursuing special education administration will be able to work as administrators in these fields but not as building principals unless the valid professional initial teaching certificate is also held, in addition to two years teaching experience. See the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for more information.
Requirements
Prerequisite Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
EDT 50900 added after publishing per January Addendum - 1/12/2023**
Major Coursework
27 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
| EDA 50500 | Foundations of Education Administration | 3 |
| EDA 64500 | Statistics in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EDA 65000 | Specialist Project | 3 |
| EDA 68100 | Instructional and Curriculum Leadership in Culturally Responsive Schools | 3 |
| EDA 68200 | Managerial and Ethical Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 68300 | Relational Leadership and Community Outreach in Diverse Societies | 3 |
| EDA 68400 | Visionary and Innovative Leadership | 3 |
| EDA 68600 | Initial K-12 Field Experience and Data-Based Decision-Making | 3 |
| EDA 68700 | Culminating K-12 Field Experience | 3 |