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General Administration

This option for a generalist emphasis in educational leadership allows students who are unsure of their future profession a chance to obtain a broad-based background that allows for multiple career choices. Practical knowledge in organizational issues provides the cornerstone of this emphasis area.

Program Requirements

  1. Core Courses (6 hours)
    • EDL 600 (3) Research in Administration
    • EDL 660 (3) Principles of Educational Administration
  2. Emphasis Area (15 hours)
    • EDL 663 (3) Personnel Administration
    • EDL 656 (3) Public School Law
    • EDL 664 (3) Public School Finance
    • Plus 6 hours EDL electives determined in consultation with advisor
  3. Additional Courses (6 hours)
    • Selected in consultation with advisor
  4. Capstone Project (6 hours)
    5. Select either Plan A or Plan B:

    Plan A (6 hours)
    • EDL 798 (6) Thesis – completion of a thesis, including an oral examination of the thesis.
    Plan B (6 hours)
    • EDL 698 (3) Master’s Colloquium
    • EDL 699 (3) Administrative Internship
Total: 33 semester hours

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Doctoral Program Application review begins March 1st
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Did You Know ?

  • Jim Lorenson was named Gogebic Community College president, effective July 1, 2008. This is our first CMU doctoral student to be a president.
  • Fifteen (15) Educational Leadership doctoral students and alumni received new jobs and promotions in 2007!
  • Five (5) graduate student scholarship and awards!
  • The M.A. School Principalship program is approved for administrator certification by the State of Michigan.
  • School principalship cohort students complete their program in six semesters and go through the entire program at their specific site with the same core group of students, called cohorts.
  • Fifteen (15) publications by Educational Leadership doctoral students!
  • The Department of Educational Leadership recently began its first entirely online degree program, an M.A. in Educational Leadership for charter school leaders.
  • Thirteen (13) students engaged in global studies in Beijing, China in 2007!