Educational Administration

Degree: Master of Science in Education
Major: Educational Administration
Degree: Specialist in Education
Major: Educational Administration 

Nick Osborne, Ph.D., Coordinator of Graduate Studies for the Master of Science in Education and Specialist in Education Degree in Educational Administration
Phone: 581-2919
Web Page: http://www.eiu.edu/~edadmin

Graduate Faculty/All Educational Administration Programs
Nick Osborne, Ph.D., Department Chairperson
Bartz, D.; Findley, B.; Morford, L.

Accreditation: Both the Master of Science in Education and the Specialist in Education Degree are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the North Central Association.

Admission Requirements: To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School (see " Admission to Degree and Certificate Programs"). In addition, applicants must demonstrate a focus of interest in school administration. This focus can be documented through the submission of one of the following documents:

• Master’s Degree- A valid teaching certificate.
  Specialist’s Degree- A principal’s certificate.
• Master’s Degree- Documentation of admission to and continuing participation in a teacher certification program.
  Specialist’s Degree- Document of admission to and continuing participation in a principal certification program.
• Both degrees- Documentation of employment in an administrative position at the community college or university and a statement of career goals emphasizing educational administration.

Extenuating circumstances may be appealed to the Department Faculty for consideration.

Graduate Assistantships: Information on graduate assistantships may be obtained by contacting the Coordinator of Graduate Studies or Chair, Department of Educational Administration, Buzzard Hall 2320, EIU.