Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to footer content

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration

Curriculum

Students enrolled Fall 2021 or after.

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential

To earn a preliminary admin credential, you must complete the 22 units below.

M.A. in Educational Leadership and Administration

To earn a master's in educational leadership and administration, you must complete all 30 units below.

Download the Course Flyer

Semester 1

Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units
EAD 261 School Leadership for Equity and Improvement 5 units
EAD 271 Leadership Seminar and Fieldwork 1 1 units
Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units
ERE 153* Educational Statistics                                  3 units

*Prerequisite course, also available in summer or winter session.

Semester 2

Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units
EAD 262 Communities of Practice for Student
Learning and Wellbeing 		6 units
EAD 272 Leadership Seminar and Fieldwork 2 2 units
Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units
ERE 244 Mixed Methods Research in Diverse Classrooms 4 units

Semester 3

Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units
EAD 263 Professional Learning for Teacher Growth 4 units
EAD 273 Site-Based Leadership and Fieldwork 3 4 units
Table Data
Course Number Course Title Units

EAD 298

or

EAD 299

Research Project

or

Thesis                                                    

4 units

 

4 units

 

Total 22 Units

Total Combined 30 Units

Students enrolled before Fall 2021

Curriculum
Semester Course Number Course Title Units
Semester - 1  EAD 261 Introduction to Educational Administration 3 units
EAD 272 Advanced Curriculum Design and Delivery 4 units
EAD 276 Instructional Assessment and Analysis 3 units
Semester - 2

 EAD 262 Educational Leadership 3 units
EAD 274 Instructional Systems and Leadership for Equity 3 units
ERE 220* Research in Education 3 units
Semester - 3

 EAD 263 Seminar in Instructional Supervision 4 units
EAD 269 Site-based Leadership 4 units
Culminating Master’s Experience Options*
  • EAD 298/Project 
  • EAD 299/Thesis
  • ERE 244: Mixed Methods Research in Diverse Classrooms + Comprehensive Exam
 4 units
    Total 31 Units

   

Note:

  • *Required courses for Master's Degree option.
  • 4-unit courses require more time for embedded field experience/performance tasks.
  • ERE 153 or approved equivalent is a prerequisite for ERE 220 and ERE 244. ERE 153 is not a program requirement, however it is a prerequisite.

Coursework and course-embedded fieldwork experiences in partnership school districts are based on standards adopted by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC): California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPEs) and California Administrator Content Expectations (CACEs).