Southwest Baptist University

Fall

EDU 5033 Learners and the Learning Process
EAD 6053 School Supervision

Spring

EAD 6083 Essentials in Law, Finance and Buildings
EAD 6143 Educational Organizations, Leadership and Change

Summer

EAD 6013 Elementary School Administration
EAD 6033 Elementary School Curriculum
   or EAD 6023 Secondary School Administration
EAD 6043 Secondary School Curriculum

AND

EDU 5213 Current Issues in Technology ( on-line) (Elementary & Secondary take this).

The summer courses will be taught on the campus of SBU for the purpose of direct instruction by SBU faculty and to provide an opportunity for students to have meaningful dialogue with students from across the state.

Fall

EDU 5083 Educational Research
EDU 5023 Curriculum Design and Development

Spring

EDU 5313 Clinical Field Study
EDU 5323 Improving Instruction

Summer

EDU 5593 Spiritual Issues in Public Schools

Following the completion of the degree, students may choose to continue to achieve certification as a school administrator. Certification is not an additional master’s degree. For Southwest Baptist University to recommend a student for certification in school administration they must hold a valid MS degree and complete additional course work. The student must also successfully complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) to obtain his/her license as a school administrator. The following courses are required for recommendation for certification for students holding the MS in Education-Lead Teacher Emphasis from Southwest Baptist University.

EAD 6003 Foundations of Educational Administration
EAD 6093 Administration of Special Programs

or

EAD 6113 Administrative Communication, Innovations and Management
EAD 6062 Internship I
EAD 6133 Capstone Experience