Description | Prerequisites | Requirements

Description

A degree in School Administration and Leadership at La Sierra University will focus on the development of a Christian leader. You will take classes that will focus on:

Important legal issues that face school teachers and leaders today

How to understand and recognize good teaching that will help you to be a good mentor to new teachers

Looking at yourself as a leader and how to recognize aspects of yourself that will help you to be a good leader and role model

Financing schools and how to understand difficult issues relative to school funding today

Actual field experiences which will give you the opportunity to practice leadership tasks firsthand at a school site

and other fascinating topics . . .

Prerequisites

The following courses represent the core requirement for all School of Education master's degrees:

Requirements

The Master of Arts degree in Administration and Leadership provides students with the opportunity to plan a personalized program focusing on the needs and goals of the individual student. All programs are designed to assist the student in developing leadership and organizational skills. Requirements for the Seventh-day Adventist Administrator Certificate and approved California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential program requirements may be included in this M.A. program. (For further information about this degree contact the Department of Administration and Leadership.)

Required:

Core requirements: 15 units
EDAD524 Educational Organization and Leadership (3)
EDCI 514 Curriculum Planning (3)
EDRS 504 Methods and Material of Research (3)
EDPC 540 Principles of Counseling (3)
EDCI 512 Faith and Learning (3)

Content specialization (21 units minimum)
Electives (selected in consultation with the advisor.)

A total of 45 quarter units with a GPA of 3.0 must be attained for completion.

Candidates must also successfully pass the comprehensive examination in order to be awarded the M.A. in Administration & Leadership. A study guide for the comprehensive examination can be accessed at: http://www.lasierra.edu/schools/ed/administration/study_guide.html