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School Business Administration (Option II)

School Business Administration (36 credits)

The Master of Arts in Educational Administration, Option II, is a program designed for candidates who aspire to a leadership position as a School Business Administrator.  The framework for the program has been established to meet preparatory requirements as established in the New Jersey Administrative Code (6A:9-12.7) as well as the challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities inherent in educational leadership.

Candidates are expected to have completed state required coursework (undergraduate or graduate) in economics and accounting prior to acceptance into the degree program.  A conditional acceptance into the program can be given, requiring applicants without these two courses to complete them before beginning matriculation.  The complete internship experience begins with and is documented from the first course and concludes with the capstone internship experience (EDAD 591).

Group I:  Administration (18 credits)

  • EDAD 501:  Introduction to Educational Leadership and Organizational Theory into Practice
  • EDAD 507:  Educational Issues and the Law
  • EDAD 513:  Human Resources Leadership in Educational Settings
  • EDAD 514:  Issues in Financing Education and Fiscal Operations
  • EDAD 521:  Research Strategies and Data-Based Decision Making for Educational Leaders
  • EDAD 591:  Seminar/Practicum in Educational Leadership

Group II:  Supervision and Curriculum (6 credits)

  • CURR 532:  Strategies of Curriculum Change
  • EDAD 511:  Applying Group Processes in Supervision

Group III:  School Business Administration (9 credits)

  • EDAD 508:  Educational Leadership in School Business Administration
  • EDAD 509:  Financial Management and Accounting in Schools
  • EDAD 512:  Facility Planning and Development in School Communities

Group IV:  Foundations (3 credits)

  • EDUC 515:  Issues in American School and Society

Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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