| DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND FOUNDATIONS Chair: Joseph W. Newman
Professor Emeritus: Carl E. Todd
Professors: Morrow, Newman, Uhlig
Associate Professor: Robenstine
Assistant Professors: Fregeau, Gray, Smith
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.
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 and Master of Education Degree in Educational
Leadership
Students entering this program must have a
bachelor’s degree, Alabama Class B Certification in a teaching field. Students apply
for degree candidacy after completing nine-18 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 33-36 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 hours 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 hours 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 and Educational Specialist Degree in Educational
Leadership
Students entering this program must have a
master’s degree, Alabama Class A Certification in Educational Administration, and
three years of successful teaching experience. Students apply for degree candidacy after
completing 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 33-36 semester hours as
outlined below with at least a 3.25 grade-point average, and
- passing a written comprehensive examination. The
Class AA Certificate is valid for five years and is renewable.
I. Educational Leadership (12
semester hours minimum)
EDL 603, EDL 611, EDL 621, EDL 631, EDL 695(req)
II. Educational Specialist Core Courses
(nine semester hours minimum)
IDE 620, IDE 640, IDE 650
III. Educational Foundations and Educational
Psychology (six semester hours minimum)
EDF 615, EPY 602
IV. Research (six semester hours minimum)
IDE 692, EDL 699
V. 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.
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 3.00 grade-point average, and
- passing a written comprehensive examination.
I. Antecdent Courses (12
semester hours minimum)
EDF 501, EDF 515, IDE 510, EPY 502, or EPY 521
II. Supporting Courses (nine-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 AN EMPHASIS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
This program option is designed especially for
educational administrators. The focus of this program option is on preparing
administrators to function effectively in various institutions, organizations, and
agencies which offer instructional programs and services. Individuals interested in
employment in school districts and colleges and universities may earn Educational
Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership as a part of the doctoral program
requirements.
Descriptions of all Educational Foundations (EDF) courses
Descriptions of all Educational Leadership (EDL) courses
College
of Education
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