Completion of this curriculum may qualify the student for New York State certification as a School District Leader (SDL) and certification as a School Building Leader (SBL) as well as meeting the requirements for New Jersey principal and superintendent.
Program Requirements
Administration Core Required Courses (9 Credits)
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Credits |
| EDU 930 Administrative Core I |
6 |
| EDU 931 Administrative Core II |
3 |
The administrative core sequence includes six interrelated areas within the field of school administration. Core I includes 1) human relations; 2) leadership, and 3) school-community relations. Core II includes 1) research, 2) school business, and 3) technology.
The core incorporates field experiences through which the student applies concepts acquired in class presentations and discussions.
Required Courses (15 credits)
In addition to the Administrative Core, students are required to take:
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Credits |
| EDU 932 Curricular Concerns in Public School Administration* |
3 |
| or |
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| EDU 937 The Supervisor in the School Setting* |
3 |
| EDU 933 School Business Administration* |
3 |
| or |
|
| +EDU 936 Public School Finance* |
3 |
| or |
|
| +EDU 935 School Law* |
3 |
| EDU 941 School District Administration: Problems and Issues |
3 |
| EDU 951 Internship in School Administration – CAS Level |
6 |
| *EDU 937 allowed as elective when student opts to take EDU 932 to satisfy requirement and vice versa; EDU 936 and/or EDU 935 allowed as electives when student opts to take EDU 933 to satisfy requirement and vice versa. |
| + Necessary for New Jersey certification |
The internship, required of all students, reintroduces the six major core areas to provide a synthesizing experience. Until students have satisfactorily completed required hours and competencies the university supervisor will NOT submit a grade.
Prerequisites for the internship: EDU 930 (completed) and EDU 931 (completed or in progress), or permission of the Department Chairperson.
Electives (6 credits from the following)
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Credits |
| EDU 904 Degree Synthesis |
3 |
| EDU 908A Summer Institute – Restructuring Education |
3 |
| EDU 934 School Personnel Administration |
3 |
| EDU 940 Seminar in Youth Problems, Curricular Innovation and the Administration of Innovative Programs |
3 |
| EDU 943 School Plant Planning |
3 |
| EDU 944 Collective Negotiations |
3 |
| EDU 946 Special Education Law for School Administrators |
3 |
| EDU 947 Administration of Educational Programs for Exceptional Children |
3 |
| EDU 948 School Organization, Programming, and Scheduling |
3 |
| EDU 949 Leadership and Administration in Multicultural Settings |
3 |
| EDU 952 Seminar in School Business Office |
3 |
| EDU 953 Administration and Leadership at the Middle School Level |
3 |
Culminating Experiences
- Portfolio
- EDU 904 Degree Synthesis (optional-3 credits)
- Internship Project
- SAVE Workshop
- Child Abuse Workshop
- NY or NJ State Fingerprinting
Program Total: 30 credits |
