2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of School Administration, Add-on Licensure


The Master of School Administration Add-on Licensure program is a post-master’s program that is designed to prepare a select group of experienced educators for positions of school executive leadership in K-12 settings. The resulting earned license as a K-12 school administrator is available as an add-on licensure only to well-qualified candidates who already possess a master’s degree, a teaching license, and have at least three years of relevant school experience. Requirements for admission to this program include three letters of recommendation, a written essay outlining the applicant’s graduate educational goals and professional objectives, the completion of a personal interview, and a writing exercise.  

 

Internship: 6 Credits


Prerequisites are required. 

Other Requirements


During the first year, students will be required to enroll in nine credit hours in the fall semester (EDAM 650, 651, and 652) and nine credit hours in the spring semester (EDAM 660, 661, and 670). During the second year, students will be required to enroll in six semester credit hours during the fall semester (EDAM 671 and 690) and three credit hours during the spring semester (EDAM 691).

For admissions information, please see the guidelines for add-on licensure applicants at the master’s level in the admissions section of the graduate catalog.

Students may take up to three years to finish the add-on program due to interruptions in their enrollment and the availability of required courses offered when they wish to re-enroll. However, if the student must withdraw for a semester, upon returning to the program, the student can return only the semester that the course sequence is offered. Students must complete the program (coursework and internship) within three years of the term of their initial admission.

In addition, students must be available to participate in scheduled enhancement activities. A Written Comprehensive Examination and an Action Research Project are required.

*Please note that a candidate may request to transfer a maximum of six credit hours of master’s level courses from an accredited education program. This request must be approved by the MSA Director, Department chairperson, and finally, the Dean of Education in that order. In addition, the transfer courses must be aligned with the program course sequence.

Total Credits: 27