Contact: Dr. James Bliss (732/932-7496, ext. 8221; email: bliss@rci.rutgers.edu)

These programs prepare candidates for the positions of supervisor, elementary and secondary school principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools, and school business administrator, as well as for teaching and administrative positions at colleges and universities.

At the master`s degree level, programs are offered for elementary school principal and supervisor, secondary school principal and supervisor, school business administrator, and leadership positions in higher education.

Programs for the doctor of education degrees are individualized according to the candidate`s career objective. Basic theoretical concepts and related practices for administering educational programs are the core of every program, with emphasis on contemporary issues and problems. Students, individually and in groups, are involved in studies of leadership and organization in various educational settings.

The total program includes studies in the following areas: foundations of educational administration; organizational behavior and leadership; related studies in professional education; interdisciplinary studies in the social sciences and humanities; practicum and internship experiences; field studies; and field research. Electives from other areas are selected to strengthen deficiencies in professional training and cultural awareness.