• Program Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• California Principal Certification Requirements
• Program Requirements

Program Overview

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The purpose of Argosy University’s Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) in Educational Administration degree program  is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a bachelor’s degree program from a regionally accredited institution and seeking administrative credentialing. Based on state requirements, students may be required to complete additional experiences or coursework.

Note

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This program is approved by the California Commission on Teaching Tier I Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and only meets the certification requirements for the State of California. Students who want to work in any other State are responsible to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the California Commission on Teaching Tier I Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.

Admission Requirements

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• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) during the last two years of undergraduate work and any subsequent study
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• A minimum of 3 years of full-time successful teaching experience or experience in P-12 schools as a salaried certified employee (If teaching experience is from another state, applicant must submit formal verification that school was state approved)
• Evidence of valid educational certificate
• Evidence of a criminal background or fingerprint check
• The principal at the school where the aspirant is employed must sign a Memorandum of Understanding that the potential candidate will be permitted to perform most of the 240-hour practicum at that site.
• Interview with Program Admissions Committee and recommendation for admittance
• A Writing Sample submitted with the program application

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
• Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• Current résumé
• Three letters of recommendation (Two from a source familiar with student’s academic abilities and one from a current school administrator)
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended

Graduation Requirements

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A student is eligible for graduation from the MAEd in Educational Administration degree program when the following requirements are met:

• Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study (a minimum of 30 credit hours) that includes

  • 27 credit hours of coursework
  • 3 credit hours of practicum (E 6580  and E 6581 
•  A grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0), and a grade of “B-” or better in all required courses
• Passage of the dispositional assessment
• Satisfaction of the California Basic Skills Requirement (CBEST)
• Completion of all requirements within five years of matriculation in program
• Completed Petition to Graduate Form/ Institutional Recommendation Checklist (for Certification) submitted to campus administration

California Principal Certification Requirements

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Graduation from the MAEd in Educational Administration degree program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of all program requirements, including the Administrative Practicum and Dispositional Assessment
• Minimum of three years of full-time successful teaching experience or experience in P-12 schools as a certified salaried employee
• Satisfaction of the California Basic Skills Requirement (CBEST)

Note

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The MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program, and EdD in Initial Educational Administration degree program lead to California Tier 1 Principal licensure upon completion of all state and program requirements, including successful passage of all required California state exams. All other programs offered through Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University, Los Angeles; Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, San Diego College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. The programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs, with the exclusion of the MAED in Educational Administration, DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides.

Program Requirements

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The MAEd in Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 30 semester credit hours distributed as follows: core requirements, 27credit hours; practicum requirements, 3 credit hours.