Coordinator:
Catherine Lugg (848-932-0721; email:
catherine.lugg@gse.rutgers.edu)
Please visit the website.
This concentration is designed for
students who wish to prepare for positions of leadership in public and private
K-12 and higher education institutions that do not require administrator
certification. The program builds on a foundation of coursework in educational
administration and leadership and allows the opportunity to choose electives in
specific areas of expertise.
To
obtain a master of education degree in administration and supervision within
elementary or secondary education, students must choose one of the following
options. Option A (39 credits) meets the
requirements for New Jersey
principal and supervisor certification. Option B (36 credits) prepares students for the principal certification
only. Option C (30 credits) prepares
students who might not be interested in receiving such certification(s).
Required Courses (6 credits)
15:230:501 Leadership and Communication Skills in Educational Supervision (3)
15:230:609 Leading for Social Justice (3)
Educational Administration (15 credits)
15:230:507 Education Law (3)
15:230:514 Personnel Administration (3)
15:230:517 Diversity and Politics of Higher Education (3)
15:230:519 Higher Education Finance (3)
15:230:604 Organizational Theory in Education (3)
15:203:615 Assessment, Data, and Problem-Solving (3)
15:230:606 Higher Education Law (3)
15:230:620 Organization and Administration of Higher Education (3)
15:230:625 Policy for Urban Education (3)
16:310:502 History of American Education (3)
15:310:611 History of Higher Education (3)
Approved Electives (9 credits)
15:310:503 Comparative Education (3)
15:310:512 Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality in Education (3)
15:310:537 Ethics and Education (3)
15:310:540 Gender and Education (3)
15:310:561 History of African-American Education (3)
15:310:569 Queer Issues in Schools (3)
15:310:581 Special Issues in Higher Education (3)
Master of Education (Ed.M.) Programs with No State Certification 
