| Core Requirements (12 hours) |
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| EDAM 513 |
Administrative and Organizational Theory |
3 |
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Introduction to theoretical administrative and organizational foundations of management and leadership of educational programs and institutions. (Same as Higher Education Administration 513). |
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| EDAM 515 |
Human Relations and Communication in Administration
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3 |
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Development and use of effective interpersonal communication skills and channels, inter-group relations, supportive work climates, personnel motivation, conflict management skills, and role of values, attitudes, and expectations in administration. |
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| EDAM 516 |
Researrch Methods |
3 |
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Descriptive, experimental, and quasi-experimental designs to help students without quantitative backgrounds to read and understand technical professional literature. Introduction to inferential statistics, needs assessments, and evaluation procedures. (Same as Higher Education Administration 516) |
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| EDAM 523 |
Administration of Special Services |
3 |
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Legal, programmatic, and ethical responsibilities of educational administrators in design and implementation of special service programs within school settings. Special learner characteristics, program categories, service delivery models, and legal/ethical frameworks. Inclusion and full service delivery. |
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| EDAM 529 |
Politics and Public Relations in Education |
3 |
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School/community relations in political context of modern, complex society. Administrator and supervisory competencies: political, social, ethnic, cultural, and racial environments in which schools operate. |
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| EDAM 544 |
School Finance and Business Management |
3 |
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For prospective building level administrators. Financial and logical management tasks and procedures in individual school setting. |
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| EDAM 548 |
Supervision and Personnel Administration |
3 |
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Basic supervisory and personnel concepts and related competencies at the micro-organizational level: interviewing, personnel planning, collecting and maintaining employee information, supervision of personnel, performance appraisal and staff development. |
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| EDAM 553 |
Strategic Planning |
3 |
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Processes for improving decision-making function through use of both quantitative and qualitative planning techniques. |
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| EDAM 554 |
Policy Issues in Educational Law, K-12 |
3 |
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Logical arrangement of case and statutory materials for public school administrators and teachers; problems concerning law and public education. |
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| EDAM 580 |
Internship in Educational Administration |
3 |
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Field experience in appropriate educational setting working directly with administrator. At end of planned program of study. Placement by department assignment. Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours. |
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| EDAM 583 |
Educational leadership-Principalship |
6 |
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Knowledge, skills and relationships for principals to be effective educational leaders. |
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| TPTE 519 |
Curriculum for School Leaders |
3 |
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This course is designed to equip aspiring school leaders with practical and theoretical knowledge of various curriculum models that might be used to foster instructional leadership and enhance school improvement initiatives. Seminars, lectures, and inquiry-based approaches will be used. |
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| Elective |
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Research course from outside the Educational Administration are chosen in consultation with advisor. |
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