Educational Administration (MEd, CAGS) — Degree Requirements
1. Thirty-six graduate credits are required to complete this program, as follows:
ADM G 601 (Organizational Analysis)
Fall IADM G 603 (Organizational Change)
Fall IIADM G 610 (Research Design)
Spring IADM G 613 (Personnel: Administration, Supervision and Spring II Evaluation)
ADM G 621 (Curriculum: Theories, Development and Summer I Evaluation)
ADM G 622 (Curriculum: Status, Issues and Trends)
Spring IADM G 627 (The Law of Public Education)
Summer IIADM G 632 (Facility Design and Fiscal Management)
Summer IIADM G 646 (Leadership Development)
Summer IEDC G 606 (Sociocultural Perspectives on Education)
Fall I
Courses include a fieldwork component (most of which participants may complete in their own schools) providing hands-on opportunities to shadow administrators, analyze organizational dynamics, and evaluate curriculum.
2. A year-long practicum or internship in educational administration is required of all students and is normally taken in Fall II and Spring II.
3. As their capstone experience, all students must pass a comprehensive portfolio examination synthesizing a significant portion of their coursework. The portfolio offers students an opportunity to collect and reflect systematically upon the various components of their own learning, drawing on readings, coursework, and pre-practicum and practicum experiences.
4. Applicants seeking licensure as principal, supervisor/director, or administrator of special education must pass the communication and literacy portion of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure to be recommended for licensure. For complete information on this requirement, see “Professional Preparation Programs for Education” in the “Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements” section of this publication.