Educational Leadership Courses
The Ed.M. degree and the Field-Based Principal’s Credential program are described below.
Master of Education (Ed.M.)
This degree program is appropriate for all professional educators (K-12 and higher education) interested in extending their professional knowledge and leadership skills. The master’s degree is required for administrator certification in Washington State; the credential and master’s programs are coordinated so both can be completed within two years. The Ed.M. is a non-thesis program of minimum of 35 credits with 33 semester hours of graded coursework, plus 2 semester hours of EdAd 702 (final written examination). Basic coursework requirements for the Ed.M. are:
Research Component (minimum 3 credits)
EdPsy 505 – Research Methods
Foundations Component (minimum 3 credits)
EdAd 503 – Values and Ethics OR
EdAd 507 – Social Foundations of Education
Final Written Examination (2 credits required)
EdAd 702 – Master’s Examination
Core Course Work
To complete the 33 hours of graded course work, courses may be selected from the following:
EdAd 510 – Improvement of Instruction
EdAd 514 – Basic Principles of Curriculum Design
EdAd 515 – Curriculum Implementation
EdAd 516 – Instructional Leadership
EdAd 517 – In-Service Programs
EdAd 518 – Educational Technology
EdAd 521 – Topics in Education
EdAd 580 – School Organization and Administration
EdAd 582 – Policy Formation in Education
EdAd 583 – Community and Communications
EdAd 584 – Human Resource Management
EdAd 585 – Financial Management in Education
EdAd 587 – Seminar in School Administration
EdAd 588 – Law and Education
EdAd 589 – Leadership Development Seminar
EdPsy 510– Assessment of Learning
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