Administration & Policy Open Concentration

Educational Administration And Policy Stream

The Educational Administration and Policy Stream is designed to support the professional and academic learning of practicing educators who are seeking advanced study in relation to all aspects of educational leadership. The program aims to provide students with opportunities to explore the complexity of three main areas of leadership: Leadership and administrative theories and practices, instructional leadership and legal and policy dimensions of administration. The required core courses in the educational administration and policy stream, Leadership and Administrative Theories, Professional Development and Supervision, and Dynamics of Change are designed to explore both the theoretical and practical elements of educational leadership and policy. 

First Summer:
534    Introduction to the Foundations of Education    3 Credits
505    Introduction to Educational Research     3 Credits 

Educational Administration and Policy Core classes to be taken prior to final research course:
561    Leadership and Administrative Theories    3 Credits
533    Dynamics of Change    3 Credits
573    Professional Development and Supervision    3 Credits

Final Research Course (prior to July 2025):
507    Qualitative Research Methods in Education    3 Credits    Thesis students only as of July 2025
or        
508    Critical Research Literacy in Education    3 Credits    Project students only as of July 2025

Electives: see course-based, project-based or thesis routes below.

COURSE-BASED, PROJECT OR THESIS

Master of Education degrees in Educational Administration and Policy, and Curriculum and Instruction are available through the following routes:

Course Based Route                                     After July 2025
    Core Courses      18 credits                           Core Courses     15 credits
    Electives    18 credits                                     Electives      15 credits
        
Project Based Route                                      After July 2025
    Core Courses    18 credits                             Core Courses      18 credits
    Electives    12 credits                                     Electives      6 credits
    590: Project     6 credits                                590: Project      6 credits
        
Thesis Route                                                   After July 2025  
    Core Courses    18 credits                              Core Courses     18 credits
    Electives    6 credits                                        599: Thesis    12 credits
    599: Thesis    12 credits                                  
 

Project and Thesis students may be required to take one additional course: EDUC 593.

Electives are to be selected from the graduate courses offered in education. No substitution or transfer of credit will normally be allowed in core courses.