The Department of Educational Leadership offers the Specialist in Education program which provides study beyond the master's degree for persons preparing for positions in educational administration and supervision. The three areas of specialization are:
Students pursuing a Specialist's degree must supply evidence of a completed master's degree from a regionally-or nationally-accredited institution of higher education with a minimum grade point average of 3.25.
The Department of Educational Leadership requires that students attain a minimum combined score of 750 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the G.R.E. Students with two full-time years of teaching may choose to take the Department Admission Exam (DAE) in place of the GRE. In addition, students must attain a 4.0 or higher on the writing sample section of the GRE or successfully complete the department writing sample. Scores must be submitted prior to admission or by the end of the first term of enrollment.
| Course # | Course Title | Hours |
| 61-569 | Multiculturalism in Education | 3 |
| 61-681 | School & Community Relations | 3 |
| 61-695 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| 61-721 | Seminar (Current topic) | 1 |
| 61-721 | Seminar (Current topic) | 1 |
| 61-723 | Writing & Interpreting Educational Literature &Statistics | 3 |
| 61-724 | Field Study | 3 |
| 61-738 | Internship in School Administration and Supervision | 3 |
| 61-613 | School Personnel Administration | 3 |
| 61-740 | The Superintendency | 3 |
| 61-675 | School Finance | 3 |
| 61-665 | School Law | 3 |
| 61-670 | School Buildings and Equipment | 3 |
| 61-684 | Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| 61-634 | Elementary School Curriculum | 3 |
| 61-610 | Technology for School Administrators | 1 |
| Minimum Hours | 32 | |
Contact Dr. Kristi Alexander today!
Phone: 660.562.1768 or
E-mail: kalex@nwmissouri.edu
