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Master of Science in Educational Leadership
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership Program is
designed to produce leaders who have a deep and broad
understanding of academic and organizational management, who
seek to be change agents capable of initiating and
sustaining positive innovations, and who are reflective
learners whose research skills and acquired knowledge base
will provide the opportunity for advances in a democratic
environment.
A skilled professional in educational leadership often works
within a school setting, either as a principal in an
elementary or secondary school or in a college setting as a
department head. Others may work with local school boards,
manage private daycares, administrate government programs,
or work as curriculum coordinators for schools or community
programs. Individuals with a degree in educational
leadership may even go on to work in business
administration, public policy or direct programs in medical
or correctional facilities.
The University of Atlanta’s curriculum in Educational
Leadership has been scrupulously designed to provide
comprehensive and balanced study of key areas, among them:
contemporary issues in education, theory and practice of
educational management, principles and methods of teaching
and learning, financial dimensions of the educational
process and system, public policy and politics in the
educational context, personnel administration within school
systems, new technologies in education, the legal aspects of
school management, and applied educational research methods.
Program participants will gain a refined understanding of
action-research, and will be called upon to apply the
products of their learning within a variety of contexts and
settings, the results of which will be shared with student
peers and others and will constitute the basis of extended
analytical contributions. Program Objectives:
• Prepare for leadership and service within a broad spectrum of
educational arenas
• Develop a broad, deep understanding of academic and
organizational management.
• Develop the tools that permit one within the educational arena
to act, as appropriate, as an agent of change
• Develop the capacity to initiative, implement and sustain
significant innovations within the sphere of education.
• Prepare to embrace and oversee global, political, social,
legal, regulatory, and technological issues as they relate to
education.
• Hone research skills which will provide the opportunity for
advances in a democratic society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of economic and business theories
which, via critical thinking and systematic, informed analysis,
allow for strategic contributions that impact education.
• Demonstrate a substantial level of technical skills
acquisition – in order to ensure the ability to create an array
of documents and to produce data analysis reports, as needed or
desirable.
• Establish a firm understanding of all aspects of educational
management (financial, legal and regulatory, learning and
teaching styles, public policy, personnel administration,
governmental processes, action research and beyond.
• Further hone communicative skills, which underpin the ability
to conduct independent research and to formulate documents,
reports, and publications that manifest mastery of content and
execution.
Career Opportunities:
The successful graduate will be suitably prepared to assume
positions as a skilled professional in educational leadership.
Degree holders often work within a school setting, either as a
principal in an elementary or secondary school or in a community
or senior college setting. Others may work with local school
boards, manage private daycares, administrate government
programs, or work as curriculum coordinators for schools or
community programs. Individuals with a degree in educational
leadership may even go on to work in business administration,
public policy or direct programs in medical or correctional
facilities. With an intense focus on management within all
spheres of education and training, the graduate should be well
positioned to select suitable opportunities from a broad array
of options.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
EDLP 602
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Dynamics of Educational Administration
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3 |
EDLP 604
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Issues in Contemporary Education |
3 |
EDLP 606
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Leadership Theory and Applications |
3 |
EDLP 608
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Principles and Methods of Teaching & Learning |
3 |
EDLP 610
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Financial Dimensions of Education |
3 |
EDLP 611
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Computers & Technology in Ed Leadership |
3 |
EDLP 615
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Effective Leadership in Learning Organizations |
3 |
EDLP 620
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Public Policy and Politics in Education |
3 |
EDLP 622
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Psychological Foundations of Learning |
3 |
EDLP 625
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Personnel Administration in Education |
3 |
EDLP 626
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Internet and Web Tools for Educators & Leaders
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3 |
EDLP 630
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Law and Legal Issues in Educational Leadership
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3 |
EDLP 700
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Research Methods in Education |
3 |
| EDLP 725 |
Master’s Thesis – Educational Leadership |
3 |
| Total |
14 courses |
42 credits |
Program TuitionCharged at the rate of $300 per MS in Ed Leadership credit hour (rounded to $900 per
three credit
course)
Program cost = 14 courses x $900 = $12,600 (for full program)
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