Education Administration - Curriculum & Supervision Option, M.Ed.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 34
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36
Program Code: M315 Q203 (M316 blended/online)
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thesis Required Courses | ||
| EACS 5233 | The Organization of Education | 3 |
| EACS 5543 | School Level Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EACS 5573 | Supervision of Instruction | 3 |
| EACS 5263 | Education and the Law | 3 |
| EACS 5980 | Research For Master'S Thesis | 4 |
| Thesis Core Courses | ||
| Foundation Core | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Latinas/os and Education | ||
| Girls, Women, and Educational Studies | ||
| Issues in Contemporary American Education | ||
| History of U.S. Education | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
EIPT 5163 | (for elementary principals) | |
EIPT 5173 | (for secondary principals) | |
| Educational Psychology of Human Development | ||
| Research Course | ||
| Choose one course as approved by thesis advisor | 3 | |
| Thesis Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours of courses from the Electives list as approved by the graduate liaison and EACS advisor | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Thesis Required Courses | ||
| EACS 5233 | The Organization of Education | 3 |
| EACS 5343 | Financial Leadership in the Schools | 3 |
| EACS 5543 | School Level Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EACS 5403 | Inquiry for Performance Improvement | 3 |
| EACS 5573 | Supervision of Instruction | 3 |
| EACS 5263 | Education and the Law | 3 |
| EACS 5693 | Technology in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EACS 5333 | Politics in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EACS 5923 | Principal Internship | 3 |
| Non-Thesis Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours of courses from the Electives list as approved by the graduate liaison and EACS advisor | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Note: Students who successfully complete the non-thesis program are eligible for OU endorsement for principal certification in Oklahoma.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.
Electives Course List
Electives may include the following courses; other electives may count if approved by the adviser.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EACS 5343 | Financial Leadership in the Schools | 3 |
| EACS 5593 | Principal Leadership | 3 |
| EACS 5623 | School and Staff Development Management | 3 |
| EACS 5693 | Technology in Educational Administration | 3 |
| EACS 6123 | Administrative and Organizational Theory | 3 |
| EACS 6213 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| EACS 6223 | Policy Planning and Development in Education | 3 |
| EACS 6253 | Financing Education | 3 |
| EACS 6263 | Educational and Community Relations | 3 |
| EACS 6663 | Special Education Law | 3 |
| EACS 6970 | Post-Master's Seminar | 2-4 |