Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (K-12) or (Higher Education), M.S.Ed.

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Assistant Professor Lightfoot, Graduate Program Director for K-12 concentration, (516) 463-5779.
Assistant Professor Fanelli, Graduate Program Director for Higher Education concentration, (516) 463-6571.

This program provides an interdisciplinary exploration of important foundational and policy issues in education and basic introduction to educational leadership, with an option for a concentration focused on K-12 or higher education settings. This program does not lead to New York state certification. The higher education concentration provides flexible course delivery methods to meet the diverse needs of students. Students can complete degree requirements all on-site, or all online, or using a hybrid learning approach. Each Distance Learning (DL) class is equivalent to its face-to-face version.

Admission Requirements

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Three letters of recommendation.
A detailed resume of professional experiences.
A comprehensive statement of professional goals and objectives.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 36

Area 1. Administrative Strand - Semester Hours: 15-16

Concentration: Leadership in K-12 Education Settings - Semester Hours: 16

EADM 260 - Leading Learning Organizations Semester Hours: 6
EADM 261 - Building Learning Communities Semester Hours: 6
EADM 264A - Framing Problems and Making Decisions Semester Hours: 4

Concentration: Leadership in Higher Education Settings - Semester Hours: 15

APS 370 - Introduction to Higher Education in the United States Semester Hours: 3
APS 371 - Economics and Finance of Higher Education Semester Hours: 3
APS 372 - Governance in Higher Education Semester Hours: 3
APS 373 - The Student in American Higher Education Semester Hours: 3
APS 374 - Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Semester Hours: 3

Area 2. Foundations and Policy Strand - Semester Hours: 15

Students must choose a minimum of 3 s.h. from each of the areas designated below:

Area 3. Teaching and Learning Strand - Semester Hours: 3

With advisement, students may select a course offered by the SOEHHS. Recommended options include the following:

COUN 210 - Counseling and Helping Relationships Semester Hours: 3
COUN 280-289 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4
CT 266 - Immigrant Children in the U.S. School Semester Hours: 3
EADM 244 - School Law Semester Hours: 3
EADM 258 - Gender and Schooling: Implications for the Study and Administration of Schools Semester Hours: 3
ELED 207 - Dynamics of Curricular Change Semester Hours: 3
ELED 214 - Critical Connections: Human Development and Schooling Semester Hours: 3
LYST 200A - Introduction to Literacy Studies Semester Hours: 3
LYST 209 - Language, Culture and Identity: Literacy Issues for Adolescents and Young Adults Semester Hours: 3
SED 205 - Perspectives on Educational Practice Semester Hours: 3
SED 207 - The Dynamics of Curriculum Change Semester Hours: 3
SED 208 - Multicultural Curriculum and Teaching Semester Hours: 3
SED 231 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum and Instruction Semester Hours: 3
SPED 270 - Professional Issues and Problems Semester Hours: 3
SPED 310 - Critical Issues in Special Education Across the Life Span Semester Hours: 3

Area 4. Completion Project - Semester Hours: 2-3

EADM 351 - Independent Study in Administration Semester Hours: 1-3
or APS 351 - Independent Study Semester Hours: 3

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