Instructions
for Admission into the Administrative Services Program
Application
for M.A. in Education and/or Administrative Services Credential
Information
Flat sheet
Application for
Admission to the University
The Educational Administration
Program at CSU, Dominguez Hills offers the Educational
Administration Option for the M.A. degree and two
credentials: Administrative Services -
Preliminary and Administrative Services -
Professional.
M.A.
in Education, Educational Administration Option
The M.A. in Education requires
completion of 30 units of coursework with a minimum 3.0 grade
point average. A minimum of 21 semester units must be completed
in residence. Courses taken previously may be used to meet the
course content requirements of a graduate program if they have
been completed within the seven years immediately preceding the
completion of the requirements of the degree. However, no
courses may apply toward the required number of units of
approved graduate work that have been used to meet the
requirements of another degree.
Prior to the completion of 24
semester units (including core courses), the graduate student
must select one of the following alternatives unless otherwise
specified.
Alternative I: Coursework and Thesis (30 units)
Complete an approved program
with a minimum of 24 units of coursework with at least a
"B" (3.0) average (including core courses).
Complete an approved thesis
or creative project (6 units). Thesis preparation guidelines
may be purchased from the campus bookstore. Students may
enroll for thesis credit with advisor approval after
completing 21 hours of coursework with at least a
"B" average.
Alternative II: Coursework and
Examination (30 units)
Complete an approved program of
30 units of coursework with at least a "B" (3.0)
average (including core courses).
Pass a comprehensive
examination. After completion of all coursework or during the
last semester of coursework, the M.A. degree candidate may
apply to take the comprehensive examination. There is only one
retake opportunity.
Course Requirements
A. Completion of Common Core Requirements (9 units)
GED 500 - Research Methods in
Education (3)
GED 501 - Seminar in Learning and Development (3)
GED 503 - Socio-Cultural Issues in Education (3)
B. Required Courses (21 units)
EAD 506 - Law and Ethics in
Public Education (3)
EAD 514 - Administrative Personnel Management: Practices and
Procedures (3)
MUL 520 - The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(3)
TBE 550 - Computer Managed Instruction (3)
EAD 570 - Supervision of Instruction (3)
EAD 571 - School Management and Finance (3)
EAD 574 - Governance and Politics of Education (3)
Preliminary
Administrative Services Credential
The Administrative Services
Credential Program at CSU, Dominguez Hills is an
interdisciplinary program designed to prepare educators for
leadership positions in elementary and secondary schools and
certain district level positions. The program is comprised of
two tiers. The first tier, the Preliminary Administrative
Services Credential, authorizes service in positions serving
grades K through 12. The second tier, the Professional
Administrative Services Credential, which also authorizes
service in grades K through 12, is valid for a period of five
years and is renewable. A valid Preliminary Administrative
Services Credential is required for admission to the second
tier. Before the Professional Administrative Services Credential
can be granted, the candidate must be employed in a position
requiring a valid Administrative Services Credential for a
minimum of two years. Every effort is made to integrate
credential and master's degree programs for the benefit of the
students.
Admission Requirements
- Three years of full-time
teaching experience in a public or private school or three
years experience in pupil personnel services.
- A 2.75 grade point average
in the last 60 units of college works.
- Possession of a valid
California Teaching Credential or Pupil Personnel Services
Credential.
- A personal interview and
three confidential recommendations.
Prerequisite Course
TED 405 - Mainstreaming Children with Special Needs (3)
Required Courses (33 units)
GED 503 - Socio-Cultural Issues in Education (3)
EAD 506 - Law and Ethics in Public Education (3)
EAD 514 - Administrative Personnel Management: Practices and
Procedures (3)
MUL 520 - The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(3)
SPE 524 - Advanced Leadership Management and Curriculum
Modification for Diverse Learners with Disabilities (3)
TBE 550 - Computer Managed Instruction (3)
EAD 570 - Supervision of Instruction (3)
EAD 571 - School Management and Finance (3)
EAD 574 - Governance and Politics of Education (3)
EAD 593 - Internship in School Administration and Supervision
(3,3)
Additional Requirement
Pass the CBEST
Professional
Administrative Services Credential
The Administrative Services
Credential Program at CSU, Dominguez Hills is an
interdisciplinary program designed to prepare educators for
leadership positions in elementary and secondary schools and
certain district level positions. The program is comprised of
two tiers. The first tier, the Preliminary Administrative
Services Credential, authorizes service in positions serving
grades K through 12. The second tier, the Professional
Administrative Services Credential, which also authorizes
service in grades K through 12, is valid for a period of five
years and is renewable. A valid Preliminary Administrative
Services Credential is required for admission to the second
tier. Before the Professional Administrative Services Credential
can be granted, the candidate must be employed in a position
requiring a valid Administrative Services Credential, for a
minimum of two years.
Prerequisites
A valid Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
A position that the employing district considers administrative.
Required Courses (30 units)
EAD 504 - Historical Foundations of Administrative and
Leadership Theory (3)
EAD 572 - Administrative Leadership: Pre-Assessment of
Professional Competence (3)
EAD 573 - Administrative Leadership: Post-Assessment of
Professional Competence (3)
EAD 575 - Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)
EAD 576 - Instructional Leadership (3)
EAD 577 - Management of Human and Material Resources (3)
EAD 578 - Evaluation and Technology (3)
EAD 589 - The Contemporary American Principalship (3)
EAD 596 - The Professional and Ethical Imperatives of
Administrative Leadership and Practice (3)
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