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Education: P-12 Educational Administration with Athletic Administration Emphasis (M.Ed.)

Master Degree
Idaho State University
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
2 semesters

About the Program

The education administration programs seek to prepare effective educational leaders to act as agents of continuous improvement and foster a supportive system to enhance all students’ academic growth and well-being. The professional preparation for the education administration programs is founded on research and best practices in the field of educational leadership. The program adheres to national and state standards for the preparation of school administrators. The standards provide a framework for program content and field experiences.

Individuals who currently hold an educationally-related master’s degree can complete a sequence of courses to be eligible for an Institutional Recommendation toward the Idaho K-12 principal endorsement from the State Department of Education. This administrative certificate program includes 18 credits of coursework aligned to the Idaho Standards for the Preparation of School Principals, 3 credits of Internship (a state requirement), and 1 credit of Case Study (taken in last semester of the certificate program).

Program Requirements

  • Core Professional Studies Courses (9 credits) take the following courses, take 9 credits
    9 credits
    Take the following courses:
    EDUC6601 - Research and Writing
    3 credits
    EDUC6601 - Research and Writing
    3 credits
    EDUC6610 - Applied Educational Statistics
    3 credits
  • Leadership Foundation Studies (9 credits) take the following courses, take 9 credits
    9 credits
    EDLA6608 - Org Leadership and Educ Admin
    3 credits
    EDLA6609 - Principalship
    3 credits
    EDLA6612 - School Law/Governance/Ethics
    3 credits
    EDLA6614 - Curr/Instruction/Assessment
    3 credits
    EDLA6615 - Supr and Instr Leadership
    3 credits
    EDLA6642 - School Culture/Comm Relations
    3 credits
  • Field Experiences (4 credits) take the following courses, take 4 credits
    4 credits
    Take the following courses:
    EDLA6651 - Case Analysis in Education
    1 - 6 credits
    EDLA6657 - Internship
    1 - 3 credits
Grand Total Credits
22

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.