The Master of Arts in Educational Administration program is designed for educators who aspire to be teacher leaders or school principals. The program prepares school administrators who can provide effective leadership to promote learning for all students. The curriculum emphasizes a theoretical and empirical base in educational administration coupled with substantial professional experiences that are grounded in practice.
The 30-credit program is cohort-structured, offered in a dual modality of online and on-campus coursework. It features a comprehensive curriculum, which emphasizes field-based learning experiences in a preK-12 school environment. A clinical experience with a recognized school leader is required.
The program is typically completed in 18 months, with two courses in each Fall and Winter semester and one course in each Spring and Summer term. The on-campus component involves full-day sessions one Saturday each month for the duration of the program; the remaining content is delivered online.
Admission Requirements
Students wishing to enroll must apply for graduate admission. Application deadlines and other information pertinent to the application process are posted on the Office of Graduate Programs website http://www.umflint.edu/graduateprograms.
Requirements are:
• A bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution
• A minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• A teaching certificate or other preK-12 teaching/administrative experience (Applicants without a teaching certificate must include with the application a statement about their pre-K-12 teaching/administrative experience.)
Transfer of Credit
Up to six (6) graduate semester credit hours earned at an accredited institution following completion of a bachelor degree may be accepted for transfer into the MA in Educational Administration program. All credit transfers must be approved by the Education Department faculty. See Transfer of Credit in the Graduate Study section for additional information on University of Michigan-Flint policies regarding the transfer of graduate credit.
Time Limit for Degree Completion
All requirements must be completed within five calendar years of initial enrollment in the program.
Academic Rules and Regulations
See Education (EDU) and Graduate Study for additional rules and regulations pertaining to Education Department graduate programs.
