| DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOUNDATIONS Chair: Joseph W. Newman
Professor Emeritus: Carl E. Todd, John E. Morrow
Professors: Newman, Uhlig
Associate Professor: Fregeau, Robenstine
Assistant Professors: Gray, Smith
Department of
Educational Leadership and Foundations Web Site
EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATIONS
Educational Foundations courses are designed to help students throughout
the College of Education develop a critical perspective on the relationship between school
and society. Students use a variety of academic disciplines to study the problems of
education. Foundations courses focus on teachers, their occupation as educational reform
has affected it, and students as contemporary social forces have shaped them. The
influences of social class, race, ethnicity, and gender take center stage in every course.
Although there are no degree or certification programs in Educational Foundations, these
courses support undergraduate and graduate programs throughout the College.
GRADUATE
Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership courses
empower students for advancement in educational service. Leadership programs emphasize
growth from the knowledge base through simulations to practical application and career
mobility. This Department offers three certification programs approved by the Alabama
State Department of Education for educational administrators: a Class A Certification
Program, a Class A Certification Program with a Master of Education degree, and a Class AA
Certification Program with an Educational Specialist Degree. Students can also earn the
Specialist Degree and qualify for the Class AA Certificate as a professional emphasis
option within the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Instructional Design and Development. In
addition, the Department offers a Master’s Degree program that does not lead to state
certification.
Online Programs in Educational Administration
Two of the Department’s programs are now available Online: the Class A
Certification program in Educational Administration, and the Class A
Certification program in Educational Administration with the Master of
Education Degree in Educational Administration. These programs are designed
to prepare administrators for Alabama’s public and private schools.
Because the programs are nationally recognized and accredited, students may
be able to qualify for administrative positions in other states.
The Online format offers students the
flexibility and convenience of taking graduate courses at home, at the
office, or wherever else they have access to the Internet. Online programs
are designed to provide contact with the professor, interaction with other
students, and access to the University Library.
Program requirements are listed below.
Students can complete most requirements Online. EDL 513, Instructional
Leadership and Curriculum Development, must be taken on campus. The written
comprehensive examination must also be taken on campus.
For further information on Online programs,
contact Dr. Agnes E. Smith at (251) 380-2746 or aesmith@usamail.usouthal.edu
Class A Certificate in Educational
Administration
Students entering this program must have a master’s degree, Alabama Class A
Certification in a teaching field or instructional support area. Program requirements
include:
- completing a minimum of 21 semester hours as outlined below
with at least a 3.25 grade-point average,
- passing assessment modules with at least a 70% level of
proficiency, and
- passing a written comprehensive examination.
- Completion of at least two years of classroom teaching.
The Class A Certificate is valid for five years and is
renewable.
I. Educational Leadership Core (15
semester hours minimum)
EDL 513, EDL 517, EDL 525, EDL 550, EDL 557
II. Internship (six semester hours minimum)
EDL 595
Students register for one semester hour of internship
credit with each course in the Educational Leadership Core and one additional hour during
the program.
In addition to the above requirements, students who have
not completed a survey course of exceptionalities as part of an undergraduate or graduate
program must take SPE 500, Nature and Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.
Class A
Certificate in Educational Administration
Students entering this program must have a
master’s degree and Alabama Class A Certification in a teaching field or
instructional support area. Program requirements include:
- completing a minimum of 21 semester
hours as outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average,
- passing assessment modules with at
least a 70% level of proficiency, and
- passing a written comprehensive
examination.
- completing at least two years of
classroom teaching by the time of completion of the course work and
comprehensive exam.
The Class A Certificate is valid for 5
years and is renewable.
I. Educational Leadership Core
(15 semester hours minimum)
EDL 513, EDL 517, EDL 525, EDL 550,
EDL 557
II. Internship (six semester hours
minimum)
EDL 595
Students register for one semester hour of
internship credit with each course in the Educational Leadership Core and
one additional hour during the program.
In addition to the above requirements,
students who have not completed a survey course of exceptionalities as
part of an undergraduate or graduate program must take SPE 500, Nature and
Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.
Class A
Certificate in Educational Administration and Master of Education Degree
Students entering this program must have a
bachelor’s degree and Alabama Class B Certification in a teaching field.
The Class A Certificate is valid for 5
years and is renewable.
I. Educational Leadership Core
(15 semester hours minimum)
EDL 513, EDL 517, EDL 525, EDL 550, EDL 557
II. Internship
(six semester hours minimum)
EDL 595
Students register for one semester hour of
internship credit with each course in the Educational Leadership Core and
one additional hour during the program.
III. Educational Foundations and
Educational Psychology
(six semester hours minimum)
A. Select One:
EDF 501, EDF 515
B. Select One:
EPY 502, EPY 521
IV. Research (three semester hours
minimum)
IDE 510
V. Electives
(three-six semester hrs minimum)
Advisor-approved EDL/EDF courses. Students who have not completed a survey
course of exceptionalities must take SPE 500.
Class AA Certificate in
Educational Administration
Students entering this program must have a
master’s degree, Alabama Class A Certification in Educational
Administration, and three years of successful teaching experience.
AA Certification Courses for
Educational Administration
(12 semester hrs minimum)
EDL 603, EDL 611, EDL 621, EDL 631, EDL
695 (req)
Electives (three semester hours
minimum)
Advisor approved EDL/EDF courses. Students
who have earned only three semester hours of EDL 595 credit in a Class A
certification program must take an additional three semester hours.
Students who have not completed a survey course in exceptionalities as
part of an undergraduate or graduate program must take SPE 500, Nature and
Needs of Exceptional Children and Youth.
Refer to the College of Education general
section of this Bulletin for Core Courses and other program
requirements.
MASTER OF
EDUCATION DEGREE IN
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP — NON-CERTIFICATION
This program is designed for students who want to
become educational leaders in institutions other than elementary, middle, and secondary
schools. Students who work in higher education or in industry, for instance, may tailor
the program to suit their needs with the guidance and approval of their advisor. Students
apply for candidacy after completing a minimum of nine-eighteen semester hours. In
addition to meeting all College requirements for admission to candidacy, students must
pass a written candidacy examination. Program requirements include:
- completing a minimum of 33 semester hours as
outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, and
- passing a written comprehensive examination.
I. Antecedent Courses (12
semester hours minimum)
EDF 501, EDF 515, IDE 510, EPY 502, or EPY 521
II. Supporting Courses
(three-six semester
hours minimum)
One or two courses approved by the advisor.
III. Specialization
(18
semester hours minimum)
Six Educational Leadership courses or other courses
approved by the advisor. The Department may adjust course requirements to fit student
needs and interests.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DEGREE IN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT WITH CLASS
AA CERTIFICATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Doctoral students can qualify
for Class AA Certification in Educational Administration. The University
confers the Ph.D. degree; the Alabama State Department of Education awards
the professional certificate. Refer to the College of Education general
section of the Bulletin for program information.
Descriptions of all Educational Foundations (EDF) courses
Descriptions of all Educational Leadership (EDL) courses
College
of Education
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