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A. Program of Study
1. A minimum of 39 credits must be earned by the student for
completion of the
Master's Degree in Educational
Leadership. Up to nine (9) credits may be transferred from
other accredited institutions with the approval of the
student's advisor.
2. Students must take a minimum of 21 credits at ISU. The
Program of Study for those seeking the Master's Degree
in
Education Leadership is as follows:
EDUC 601 Research and Writing
EDUC 602 Theories of Learning
EDUC 610 Applied Educational Statistics
EDLA 608 Education Leadership & Administration
EDLA 612 School Law
EDLA 613 Using Data to Improve School Leadership
EDLA 614 Curriculum Leadership
EDLA 615 Supervision of Instruction
EDLA 630 Education Equity & Ethics
EDLA 642 School Communications and Public Relations
EDLA 657 Internship
EDLA 650 Thesis
OR
EDLA 651 Field Project/Case Study in Education
3. The Program of Study for those who already hold a
master's
degree in some other area and are seeking to
add School Administration to their
current certification is
EDLA 608 Education Leadership & Administration
EDLA 612 School Law
EDLA 613 Using Data to Improve School Leadership
EDLA 614 Curriculum Leadership
EDLA 615 Supervision of Instruction
EDLA 630 Education Equity & Ethics
EDLA 642 School Communications and Public Relations
EDLA 651 Field Project/Case Study in Education
EDLA 657 Internship
4. Students who seek certification who have a master's
degree in a field other than education must have taken
courses similar to EDUC 601/602/610 in their master's
degree program, or they will be required to take it as part
of the ISU program.
5. Students are required to fill out a Program of Study with
their advisor before the completion of their second
semester of study. A sample Program
of Study can be
downloaded in PDF file
and should be used by the
student to help keep track of course completion. A final
Program of Study form must be completed the semester
immediately preceding the student's intended graduation.
The final Program of Study form lists all requirements that
must be completed in order to receive the degree.
Following completion of the program of study, students
must apply for graduation during the semester immediately
preceding expected graduation.
B. Limitation on Course Substitutions/Transfer
1. Generally
speaking, no substitutions will be accepted for
the following
courses:
EDLA 613
EDLA 615
EDLA 651
EDLA 657
2. No substitution or transfer will be accepted for EDLA 612
if
taken more than five years prior to planned completion
of ISU program.
3. Substitutions for EDLA 614 will be accepted only at the
discretion of the
student's advisor.
4. For any course for which a substitution or transfer is
sought, a copy of syllabus must be submitted with a
transcript.
C.
Grade Point Average
The student must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to
qualify for the Master's Degree. During the program, two
grades below B in courses required or used to meet
requirements for this degree will automatically disqualify
the student from the program in accordance with procedures
outlined in the ISU
College of Education
Graduate Catalog.
D. Completing Program Requirements
Students may complete either a thesis or non-thesis program
of study. Thesis students must select a topic not later than the
beginning of the second semester of course work. Approval
must be gained from the student's advisor. Students must
work closely with their advisor to complete the thesis
requirement. Thesis form and style must meet acceptable
writing standards as directed in the ISU Instructions for
Preparing Theses, Dissertations, DA Papers, and
Professional Projects and the Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (APA) (current edition).
A proposal meeting with all examining committee members is
required before data collection can begin. The examining
committee shall consist of three members (2 from the
Department of Educational Leadership - the student's major
advisor and one other faculty member selected by the
student, and a Graduate Faculty Representative - may also be
selected by the student, but must be approved by the ISU
Office of Graduate Studies). All examination committee
members are to receive a copy of the thesis proposal (first 3
chapters) a minimum of two weeks prior to the proposal
meeting. Final copies of the thesis should be distributed to all
examining committee members a minimum of 3 weeks prior
to the scheduled defense. The major advisor is responsible
for reporting the grade to the registrar for all prior thesis
registrations when the oral defense has been successful and
the thesis has been approved by the examining committee.
The non-thesis option requires the Case Study (EDLA 651)
class. This class should be taken during the student's final
semester of study. The examining committee will consist of
three members (2 from the Department of Educational
Leadership and a Graduate Faculty Representative assigned
by the ISU Office of Graduate Studies). Case Study
examinations are scheduled through the Department of
Educational Leadership and the faculty assigned to direct the
Case Study.
All requirements for the MEd degree program must be
completed within eight years preceding the student's
graduation. Extensions of time may be obtainepd for good
cause ending approval from the Department of Educational
Leadership, ISU Office of Graduate Studies and the ISU
Graduate Council. A graduate petition must be obtained
and completed (in coordination with the student's advisor)
through the ISU Office of Graduate Studies.
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