Master of Education in Educational Leadership

EDU 6517: Introduction to Administrator Preparation
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 1

This overview surveys the elements that make up the Educational Leadership Program at Mississippi College. It will describe the program elements including: (1) program anchors, (2) program content and standards, (3) course structure and sequence, and (4) program processes including Problem Based Learning, cohort groups and portfolio development. The manner in which field experiences are integrated and focused are introduced and the basis for utilizing research for decision making are also introduced in this component

EDU 6518: Personal/Interpersonal Dimension of Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

This dimension investigates the significance of interpersonal connections in schools. The critical value of human relationships and the satisfaction of personal and professional goals will be emphasized. Skill/performance development in the areas of time management, personal/professional development and written/oral/non-verbal expression will also be an integral part of the course. The contextual domain will be incorporated into this course by the investigation of philosophical and cultural values and how these integrate with personal development and interpersonal sensitivity.

EDU 6526: Instructional Dimension of Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

This course is repeated for an additional 5 hours. This dimension is designed to emphasize current research and theory as they relate to curriculum, instruction, assessment and special programs in elementary, middle and high school. Particular emphasis will be placed on the administrator’s role as an “Instructional Leader.” Law-related issues that impact teaching and learning will also be explored. Students will participate in experiences that relate to course content through the Applied Dimension in a variety of school settings.

EDU 6527: Organizational Dimension of Educational Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

This course includes 90 hours of clinical experience. This dimension focuses on the knowledge, skills, and attributes that are necessary to identify organizational contexts, develop with others a vision and purpose for the organization, and exercise leadership processes to achieve common goals for the organization. Students will engage in a study of transformational leadership, the purpose of which is to create within the organization the internal capacity to achieve significant improvement.

EDU 6533: Information Management Dimension of Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

This dimension is designed to assist students interested in educational leadership to develop knowledge and skills in structured planning, information processing and data-based decision making.

EDU 6536: Focused Internship
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

This course is repeated for an additional 6 hours for a total of 300 internship hours and 180 clinical hours. This dimension is the culmination of the student's training and requires him/her to synthesize knowledge and skills in the workplace. Interns will engage in a minimum of 300 clock hours on-site in a variety of meaningful and relevant capstone workplace experiences in diverse settings both at elementary and secondary schools, as well as some outside the educational arena. The primary purpose of the focused internship is to expand the knowledge, dispositions, and skills necessary to become an effective and efficient educational leader. In addition to the workplace tasks, interns will participate in reflective seminars to share ideas and reflect on their on-site experiences. Interns will also have opportunities to broaden their horizons through professional development activities during this dimension.

EDU 6553: School Law
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 3

 Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. This course is designed to give students the basic understanding of the origin, structure, process, interpretation and application of constitutional, statutory and common law as it relates to education. Concentrated focus will be on local school policy formation and implementation, First Amendment rights with emphasis on contract administration and tory liability, use of school property for religious and other non-school related purposes and student personnel rights with emphasis on procedural due process.

EDU 6534: Political Dimension of Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks   |   Credit Hours: 4

This dimension prepares the prospective transformational school leader to identify community opinion leaders within the school district and in the community and assist them in articulating the district’s and school’s vision, mission, and priorities to the community and the media. An emphasis is placed on the importance of effective communication with various cultural, ethnic, racial, and special interest groups in the community to build support for the school’s program. Problem-Based Learning and internship activities are integral aspects of the curriculum.

EDU 6532: Resource Dimension of Leadership
Duration: 7 weeks​​​​​​​   |   ​​​​​​​Credit Hours: 5

This course includes 90 hours of clinical experience. This dimension introduces students to the elements and concepts of administering fiscal, physical and human resources, as well as providing opportunities to apply them in a practical way. The course is designed to provide those who aspire to be educational leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to best resources of a school district in ways which contribute most to instructional effectiveness and efficiency and comply with all local, state and federal mandates and state and regional accreditation standards.