Master of Science in Educational Leadership
The Master of Science degree in Educational Leadership is designed to prepare students for educational leadership positions in Christian elementary and secondary schools and similar ministries. The degree provides instruction in the areas vital to developing the knowledge and skills necessary for leaders to deal effectively with the wide range of problems facing Christian schools and other educational ministries in the world today.
Curriculum Highlights
- Fundamentals of Curriculum
- Research in Education
- School Business Management
- Foundations of Education
- Psychology of Education
- Philosophy of Education
- Principles of Administration
- Administrative Leadership & Supervision
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Key Courses
Fundamentals of Curriculum provides an overview of what a student should know and be able to do in K5-12 based on the Bob Jones Press textbook collection.
Educational Leadership provides basic principles of educational leadership for Christian school administrators, principals, and others in administrative positions.
School Business Management covers the basic administrative functions of the school administration emphasizing distinctly Christian school management philosophy, recruitment of students, sound principles of business management, personnel practices, and the maintenance and development of educational facilities and equipment.
Supervision of Instruction provides several models of supervision helpful in improving the quality of instruction in the school.
School Finance provides practical instruction in budget preparation and monitoring of Christian school finances, cash flow analysis, and government reporting requirements.
Personnel Administration covers the employment process, the development and supervision of personnel policies and procedures, and employment law.
Pupil Personnel Services deals with the wide range of responsibilities the school has in the area of personnel services. Typically, these responsibilities would be handled by the school guidance counselor; however, not every school has a guidance counselor. This course provides insights concerning the provision of these essential services with or without a counselor.
Career Opportunities
You could have as many as three good teaching opportunities to choose from as you look for a place to teach. We receive over three times as many requests for teachers as we have teachers to fill those requests. And, in the future, this ratio is going to increase as we, as a nation, face a national teacher shortage. You will be qualified to help meet this need and train young people both in the states and abroad.