2023-2024 Graduate Catalog Educational Administration and Foundations

331 DeGarmo Hall
Campus Box 5300

(309) 438--5422
Education.IllinoisState.edu

Interim Chairperson: Diane Zosky

Programs Offered

M.S. in College Student Personnel Administration; M.S., and M.S.Ed. in Educational Administration with sequences in Principal and Teacher Leader; Ed.D., and Ph.D. in Educational Administration with sequences in Higher Education Administration and Leadership, Equity, and Inquiry and a concentration in P-12 Administration.

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Certificates

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Leader Certificate, Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate for Superintendent Endorsement in Educational Administration, Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate for Chief School Business Official.

College Student Personnel Administration Program

Degree Offered: M.S.

The CSPA Master of Science degree offers three options:

Option I—Capstone Seminar

This 42-hour option requires:

Option II—Comprehensive Exam

This 36-hour option requires: 

Option III—Thesis

This 36-hour option requires: 

Educational Administration Program

Degree Offered: M.S., M.S.Ed.

 

Principal Sequence (M.S. & M.S.Ed.)

This 36-hour sequence requires:

  • 30 hours: EAF 430, EAF 431, EAF 432, EAF 433, EAF 434, EAF 435, EAF 436, EAF 437, EAF 438, EAF 439 
  • 6 hours: EAF 498 
  • Candidates will prepare an individual student portfolio documenting that all requirements established in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations Assessment System have been successfully met. This documentation includes multiple measures of knowledge, performance, and disposition standards. A current listing of portfolio requirements can be obtained from the department.

Teacher Leader Sequence (M.S. & M.S.Ed.)

This program is currently closed to new admissions.

This 33-hour sequence requires:

  • 27 hours: EAF 418, EAF 419, EAF 420, EAF 431, EAF 435, EAF 437; SED 454; TCH 473, TCH 478 
  • 6 hours: A two-semester action research project and capstone course including EAF 415 and EAF 438. Students must have attained Advanced Graduate status to begin the capstone experience. 
  • Candidates will prepare an individual student portfolio documenting that all requirements established in the Department of Educational Administration & Foundations Assessment System have been successfully met. This documentation includes multiple measures of knowledge, performance, and disposition standards. A current listing of portfolio requirements can be obtained from the Department.

Doctoral Program

Degrees Offered: Ed.D, Ph.D

One doctoral sequence in Higher Education Administration and several doctoral concentrations are offered.

P-12 applicants with an Ed.S. degree from an accredited institution and proof of at least five years of building- or district-level administrative experience within the last eight years may transfer up to 30 hours of doctoral level coursework (not including dissertation hours). Concentrations are not listed on transcript. Suggested coursework follows:

Higher Education Administration Sequence (Ph.D.)

This 75-hour sequence requires:

Leadership, Equity, and Inquiry Sequence (Ph.D.)

This 75-hour sequence requires:

  • 15 hours required: EAF 415, EAF 509, EAF 582, EAF 583, EAF 594
  • 15 hours required: EAF 599
  • 12 hours research courses required. Courses include, but are not limited to: EAF 410, EAF 411, EAF 508, EAF 510, EAF 511, EAF 512, EAF 513, EAF 515
  • 18 hours social foundation courses required. Courses include, but are not limited to: EAF 469, EAF 521, EAF 523, EAF 525, EAF 526, EAF 526A03, EAF 526A04, EAF 563
  • 6 hours electives: May be taken inside or outside of the department
  • 9 hours cognate courses: Students will select and have approved a selection of courses that will provide broad support to the degree and sequence. All courses must be graduate level courses beyond the Masters level and may be taken outside of the EAF department. At times, the uniqueness and scarcity of the student's research interest may call for exceptions. All Cognate courses must be approved by the Foundations Coordinator and the Department Chair.

Ed.D Higher Education Concentration

This 75-hour concentration suggests: 

Ph.D. P-12 Administration Concentration

This 75-hour concentration suggests: 

Students also seeking Superintendent Endorsement should select 5 of the following courses:

Ed.D. CPED P-12 Concentration

The Department of Educational Administration and Foundations is a Phase III member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) seeks to build sustainability and capacity in education leaders by integrating school improvement research into training for aspiring P-12 leaders.

This 75-hour concentration requires: 

Requirements for Ph.D. Candidacy

A Doctor of Philosophy student will be admitted to candidacy after 1) a Degree Audit (formerly Plan of Study) has been submitted to the Graduate School and approved; 2) the comprehensive/preliminary examination has been successfully completed and reported to the Graduate School and 3) the research tool requirement has been met (see EAF additional requirements below); and 4) the dissertation proposal has been approved by the dissertation committee and reported to the Graduate School.

EAF Research Methodology Requirements: To qualify for candidacy, the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations requires a Ph.D. student to demonstrate proficiency in two research methodologies selected from the following options:

  1. statistical research methods;
  2. qualitative research methods;
  3. assessment and/or program evaluation-based research methodologies; and/or
  4. other research methodologies (e.g., legal research, policy analysis).

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Leader Certificate

The Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Leader Certificate program requires: 18 credit hours of coursework that lead to Illinois Teacher Leader Endorsement: EAF 418, EAF 419, EAF 420; SED 454; TCH 473 and TCH 478.

Post-Master's Graduate Certificate for General Administrative Certification Program

This program is not currently accepting applications. For candidates currently enrolled, no general administrative endorsement shall be issued after August 31, 2014, pursuant to Illinois School Code Section 25.335.

Post-Master's Graduate Certificate for Superintendent Endorsement in Educational Administration Program

The course of study for this Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate meets the requirements for the Superintendent Endorsement. Required for admission is documentation of P-12 leadership experience, Type 75 certificate, and possession of a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. For these 36 hours program, the following courses (3 credit hours each) are required: EAF 508, EAF 521, EAF 548, EAF 576, EAF 580, EAF 583, EAF 584, EAF 585, EAF 586, EAF 587, and (six credit hours) EAF 598.

Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate for Chief School Business Official Program

The course of study for this Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate meets the requirements for the Chief School Business Official Endorsement. Required for admission is documentation of possession of a Type 75 certificate, a master’s degree, and P-12 leadership experience. Applicants with a master’s degree in Business or Accounting do not need the Type 75 certificate. For this 36-hour program, the following courses (3 credit hours each) are required: EAF 508, EAF 521, EAF 548, EAF 575, EAF 576, EAF 579, EAF 580, EAF 584, EAF 585, EAF 586, EAF 587, and EAF 596.