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Areas of Coursework in
Educational Leadership

I. Organizational and Educational Theory:  Courses covering the conceptual and philosophical bases of organizational life, education, and leadership

EAD 550               Theories of Educational Organizations

EAD 551                  Dynamics of Change in Schools

EAD 560                  Functions and Theories of Educational Leadership (I & II),3-6 credits (Cohort only)
EAD 564               Educational Organizations from a Personal, Social & Political Perspective (Cohort only)

EAD 650               Leadership Styles in Education (EAD 550 or EDS 642 or permission.)

EAD 651                  Organizational Behavior in Education (EAD 550 or EDS 642 or perm.)

EAD 654                  Educational Policy Formulation and Analysis (EAD 550 or permission.)

EAD 656               Social and Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership (Master’s Degree
or EDH 500)

EAD 658                Advanced Leadership Studies in Education (Doctoral Students or permission)

EDH 660               Historical Roots of Educational Thought and Practice (CAS & Doc. Students)

EDS  676                  Doctoral Seminar in Education Administration (permission)

EDH 500                  Social Context of Education

EDH 662                  Philosophy of Education (Master’s Degree)

II. Leadership Practice:  Courses that apply to the practice of leadership and the development of leadership skills.

 EAD 500                  Fundamentals of Educational Leadership

EAD 510                  Educational Supervision (EDB 202, EDB 204 or equivalents)

EAD 531                  School Law for Administrators

EAD 532                  Staff Development for School Leaders

EAD 562                              Group Leadership and Decision Making in Schools (Cohort only)

EAD 563                  Interpersonal Dimensions of Educational Leadership (Cohort only)

EAD 615                  The Principalship (EAD 500 or EAD 550 or equivalent.)

EAD 616                  Resource Based Decision Making for School Leaders

EAD 630               School Finance and Business Management (Master’s Degree and permission)

EAD 637               Politics, Power and Policy in Educational Leadership

EAD 640                  Contract Negotiation and Management for Educational Administration

EDG 657                  Educational Leadership Practicum (Permission)

EAD 690                  Principal Internship (Permission)

EAD 691 Internship in Educational Leadership (Permission.)

EAD 692 Superintendent Internship I (Master’s Degree and permission.)

EAD 693 Superintendent Internship II (EAD 692 and permission.)

EDA 521 Evaluation of Instruction (EDB 202 or permission.)

EDC 524 Curriculum and Organization of Middle Schools & Junior High Schools

EDC 533     Dynamics of the Curriculum (EDB 202/204/221 or equivalents.)

EDC 595                   Leadership in Curriculum Design for Administrators/Supervisors (EDC 533 or permission.)

EDS 569  Capstone Seminar in Educational Leadership (Cohort only)

EDS 641  Seminar in Supervision (EAD 500, EAD 510 or equivalent.)

EDS 642     Seminar in School Leadership (EAD 500 and EAD 615 or equivalents.)

EDS 643  Seminar in School District Leadership (Master’s Degree in Administration)

EDS 644     Seminar in Interpersonal Dimensions of Educational Leadership (EAD 500, EAD 550, EAD 615 or EAD 650 and permission.)

EDS 645                    Seminar in Teacher Leadership

EDU 690 Topics in Education Instructional Technology for Educational Leaders

III. Educational Evaluation and Research:  Courses on educational evaluation and planning, and on research.

EAD 561          Leadership of Planning and Evaluation                           in Schools (EAD 560 and EDS 520 or                           permission)

EDA 570          Models of Educational Evaluation                                            (EDA 520 or equivalent.)

EDG 595          Educational Research (pre-requisite EDS 521)

EDS 510          Introduction to Educational Research                                          (permission)

EDS 520          Educational Assessment

EDS 521          Statistical Methods in Education

EDS 552          Advanced Statistical Methods in                          Education (EDS 521; knowledge of                          SPSS and Xedit.)

EDS 571          Qualitative Research:  Theory, Design                           and Practice (EDS 521 or equivalent                           and permission.)

EDS 573          Advanced Qualitative Research

EDS 699          Graduate Thesis

EDU 698          Independent Study in Education

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