Admissions
Each prospective graduate student must submit a formal application for admission and receive a formal letter of admission before registering for courses. Graduate students are expected to hold a bachelor's degree from a college or university of recognized standing. Their preparation must be appropriate to the program they wish to pursue, and their academic record should promise success in a graduate program.
Students who wish to apply for entrance to a master's program or who wish to enter doctoral or certificate of advanced study programs within the School of Education must apply directly for admission to the University Office of Graduate Admissions and Policy.
In addition to criteria for general admission to graduate study, doctoral applicants must submit a satisfactory score from the aptitude test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants for the Certificate of Advanced Study must have completed a masters degree.
An interview with at least one full-time member of the educational administration faculty may be requested for all certificate and doctoral applicants. This interview is structured, but time is allowed for applicants to pursue their own questions.
A limited number of students may be admitted as "nondegree students." A nondegree student usually is allowed to take up to 12 credits or four courses before considering or being considered for degree status.
An applicant seeking to qualify for state certification for administrative supervisory service in public schools must have completed initial preparation for teaching and hold, as a minimum, a provisional certificate valid for teaching in the public schools of New York, or equivalent preparation.
An applicant who has completed graduate study with specialization in an appropriate field may apply for admission with advanced standing.
Concentrations
The programs in educational administration and policy studies include three subfields that allow students to pursue courses related to particular career interests. These concentrations are:
The program leading to the Ph.D. in educational administration requires at least three academic years of full-time work, or the equivalent over a longer period, beyond the baccalaureate and may involve as many as four years. The program is designed to develop research competence and the effective application of skills in the educational administration and policy studies field.
Program of Study (78 credits, minimum)
The student, in consultation with the faculty advisor, develops a program of study taking into account the previous preparation, area of specialization, and objectives.
Requirements include the following:
The student must submit a dissertation which demonstrates ability to treat comprehensively a significant problem in education. The dissertation should reveal the student's ability to employ both the fundamental concepts of administration and the technical skills of scholarly research.
Departmental Examinations
The student must pass a comprehensive qualifying examination covering, as a minimum, the following four areas: organizational theory, management procedures, environmental context of educational organizations, and the concentration area.
Research Sequence
Students must demonstrate, with the approval of their faculty adviser
and the Curriculum Committee of the department, that they are engaging
in work or other experience of at one year in duration which is relevant
to their doctoral studies and contributes to intensive intellectual growth.
The requirement for continuing registration in the program must be met
during this period, in accordance with the University of Albany�s Graduate
Policy and Procedures for doctoral students.
OR
They must earn a minimum of 24 course credits in two regular sessions,
not necessarily consecutive, except as indicated here:
Program of Study (35 credits)
Required Courses – 29 credits:
Aps 570 Introduction to Law and Education (3)
Aps 600 Introduction to Organizational Leadership (3)
Aps 601 Introduction to Social Analysis (3)
Aps 614 Quantitative Methods in Educational Leadership (3)
Aps 619 Supervisory Leadership (3)
Aps 630 Financial and Human Resources in Education (3)
Aps 618 Family and Community Partnerships (3)
Aps 896–898 School Leadership Internship I, II and III (8)
Select one policy analysis elective – 3 credits:
Aps 500 U.S. Educational Governance, Policy and Administration (3)
Aps 670 Analysis for Educational Policy and Leadership (3)
Aps 674 Educational Leadership in Federal and State Government (3)
Select one social science support discipline elective – 3 credits
Phl 601 Philosophy
of Education (3)
Aps 602 The Economics
of Education (3)
Aps 604 Macrosociology
of Education and Educational Leadership (3)
Aps 605 Microsociology
of Education and Educational Leadership (3)
Aps 606 Ethics and Education
(3)
Aps 608 Politics of Education
(3)
Program Leading to an Advanced Graduate Certificate in School District Leadership
Admission to the School District Building Leadership program is limited to candidates who have completed the EAPS advanced graduate certificate program in school building leadership (or its equivalent) and possess a Masters or CAS Degree in Educational Administration or School Leadership, or in education or a related area.
Program of Study (15 credits)
Required Courses – 15 credits:
Aps 623 School Board and Community-School Relations (3)
Aps 631 Economics of Education II (3)
Aps 673 Advanced Human Resources Policies in Education (3)
Aps 770 Law and School District Leadership (3)
Aps 780 Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
Program Leading to an Advanced Graduate Certificate in School District Business Leadership
Admission to the School District Building Leadership program is limited to candidates who have completed the EAPS advanced graduate certificate program in school building leadership (or its equivalent) and possess a Masters or CAS Degree in Educational Administration or School Leadership, or in education or a related area.
Program of Study (15 credits)
Required Courses – 15 credits:
Aps 623 School Board and Community-School Relations (3)
Aps 631 Economics of Education II (3)
Aps 673 Advanced Human Resources Policies in Education (3)
Aps 770 Law and School District Leadership (3)
Aps 780 Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
This program of study includes courses specifically designed to qualify the student for New York State administrative and supervisory certification. The Certificate of Advanced Study requires a minimum of 60 graduate credits beyond the baccalaureate.
Program of Study (60 credits, minimum)
The student, in consultation with the faculty advisor, develops a program of study taking into account the previous preparation, area of specialization, and objectives.
Requirements include the following:
This master's program is introductory to the study of educational administration and policy studies. It closely resembles the existing advanced program sequences, however, and students who complete this program and who are accepted in the advanced programs may do so with a minimum loss of credit.
The program requires a minimum of 36 credits of graduate credit distributed as follows: