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2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

Educational Leadership (M.A.) with concentrations in School Leadership and Higher Education


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Master of Arts in Educational Leadership

A total of 34 credit hours (10 courses plus the thesis) are required for MA students. Students may, with prior department approval, bring in up to six credit hours of coursework from other relevant programs. The program seeks to enroll students who are passionate about improving educational leadership in schools and higher education in Egypt, the Middle East, and beyond. By focusing on education from an international and comparative perspective, we intend for students to gain professional educational skills in a global context of reform. All students in the MA Program in Educational Leadership must complete and defend a thesis.

Thesis

The Graduate School of Education conceives of the thesis in one of a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:

  1. As a research paper that utilizes quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methods based on a theoretical framework and a full review of the related literature.
  2. As a thorough literature review that utilizes meta-analytic techniques or a theoretical framework to organize and portray a concept, argument, or field-based concern.
  3. As an applied project that utilizes a rigorous literature review and a carefully explained problem in order to demonstrate skill in applying research to real problems in the field.
  4. As a policy analysis or program evaluation that utilizes various analytic methods to provide interpretation on the effect of a particular policy or program, bolstered by a thorough literature review.

The thesis should be between 10,000 and 20,000 words and should demonstrate capacity to utilize research tools and existing empirical and theoretical literature.

A proposal must be submitted to, and approved by, a committee consisting of a faculty supervisor, a second reader, and the Department Chair. Upon approval, IRB and other research approvals (such as CAPMAS) must be obtained prior to any data being collected. Upon completion of the thesis, the document must be submitted to, and approved by, the same committee. A period of two semesters must be devoted to the thesis.

Core Courses


The following courses represent the content Core courses required of all students.

All students must also complete two semesters of the thesis by registering for EDUC 599/5299 - Resarch Guidance and Thesis (2 cr.)  (2 cr. each course) in the last two semesters of the program, for a total of 4 credit hours.

Concentrations


Each student will select one of the following concentrations: School Leadership or Higher Education. Students must take a minimum of three courses from their concentration and complete their thesis on a subject within that concentration.

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