Administration & Policy Open Concentration

Educational Administration And Policy Stream

The Educational Administration and Policy Stream is designed to support the professional and academic learning of practicing educators who are seeking advanced study in relation to all aspects of educational leadership. The program aims to provide students with opportunities to explore the complexity of three main areas of leadership: Leadership and administrative theories and practices, instructional leadership and legal and policy dimensions of administration. The required core courses in the educational administration and policy stream, Leadership and Administrative Theories, Professional Development and Supervision, and Dynamics of Change are designed to explore both the theoretical and practical elements of educational leadership and policy. 

First Summer:
534    Introduction to the Foundations of Education    3 Credits
505    Introduction to Educational Research     3 Credits (pre-requisite for final research course)

Educational Administration and Policy Core classes to be taken prior to final research course:
561    Leadership and Administrative Theories    3 Credits
533    Dynamics of Change    3 Credits
573    Professional Development and Supervision    3 Credits

Final Research Course:
507    Qualitative Research Methods in Education    3 Credits
or        
508    Critical Research Literacy in Education    3 Credits

Electives: see course-based, project-based or thesis routes below.

COURSE-BASED, PROJECT OR THESIS

Master of Education degrees in Educational Administration and Policy, and Curriculum and Instruction are available through the following routes:

Course Based Route        
    Core Courses      18 credits
    Electives    18 credits
        
Project Based Route        
    Core Courses    18 credits
    Electives    12 credits
    590: Project     6 credits
        
Thesis Route        
    Core Courses    18 credits
    Electives    6 credits
    599: Thesis    12 credits

Project and Thesis students have the opportunity to enroll in EDUC 593 (Directed Study) as one of their electives.

Electives are to be selected from the graduate courses offered in Education. No substitution or transfer of credit will normally be allowed for core courses. Graduate courses which may be taken for credit towards a Master of Education degree are listed in the Academic Calendar. Note: Not all courses are offered each year.