School Administration, M.S.A. Flex

Program of Studies

The program requires 42-45 credits hours of study (depending on the internship option taken) including 30 hours in the major with a concentration in curriculum and instruction and 12 hours in a field-based internship and internship seminar. During their five semesters of study, students in the Off-Campus M.S.A. Program take seven courses in Educational Leadership (21 credits), three courses in Instructional Leadership (9 credits), and four courses related to a Supervised Internship and its associated Seminar (12 credits).

Course work is scheduled to take two and one-half years or five semesters to complete. Subject to their advisor’s approval, students may transfer up to 9 hours in prior course work into the program. The transfer credits must be comparable to courses in the program, have been taken at the graduate level for a grade within five years from the admission date, and may not have been used to fulfill the requirements for another degree.

All Flex participants meet the same academic requirements, take the same courses and earn the same graduate-level degree (M.S.A.) as students completing the full-time, on-campus program.

Educational Leadership Courses - 21 Credit Hrs 

EDUC 631 Program Development for Special Populations 3 hrs
EDUC 633 The Social Context of Educational Leadership 3 hrs
EDUC 635 Problems in Educational Leadership I 3 hrs
EDUC 636 School-Based Inquiry and Reform 3 hrs
EDUC 637 Personnel Administration and the Law 3 hrs
EDUC 638 Managing Schools Within a District Context 3 hrs
EDUC 731 Problems in Educational Leadership II 3 hrs
 

Instructional Leadership Courses - 9 Credit Hrs 

EDUC 632 Problems of Supervisory Practice 3 hrs
EDUC 634 Curriculum Leadership 3 hrs
EDUC 732 Group Dynamics, Decision Making and Problem Solving 3 hrs
 

Internship - 12 Credit Hrs

EDUC 735 Seminar for Internship in Educational Administration I 3 hrs
EDUC 736 Internship in Educational Administration I 3 hrs
EDUC 737 Seminar for Internship in Educational Administration II 3 hrs
EDUC 738 Internship in Educational Administration II 3 hrs