Being a school principal is a challenging, rewarding career for the right individual. The Master of Education in P-12 Education Administration aligns with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation standards. If student and faculty needs come first, a career as principal may be right for you!
Program and Admission Requirements
The Master of Education in Educational Administration is designed to strengthen a candidate's knowledge, skills, and dispositions in the Core Standards for Advanced Professionals and Idaho State University Department of Educational Leadership Standards for Educational Leaders (which parallel the Idaho standards for school principals).
Admissions requirements and procedures are detailed on:
The Graduate School graduate catalog
Admission Information:
- Meet the ISU Graduate School admission requirements
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution
- Have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in upper division undergraduate coursework
- Have at least one year of K-12 teaching experience or equivalent documented experience
- Submit a letter of interest, stating why the applicant is interested in the M.Ed. in Educational Administration
- Submit a current resume with names and contact information for at least 2 professional references
This M.ED. requires a minimum of 31 credits:
- 9 credits in “core” professional studies courses
- 18 credits in Educational Administration emphasis courses
- 3 credits of internship
- 1 credit of case study
Candidates who already have a master's degree in an education-related field may choose to complete the K-12 Principal Endorsement Graduate Certificate.
ISU Course Catalog
Required Courses
Core Professional Studies Courses (9 credits)
EDUC 6601 Research and Writing 3 credits
EDUC 6602 Theories of Learning 3 credits
EDUC 6610 Applied Educational Statistics 3 credits
Educational Administration Emphasis Courses (18 credits)
EDLA 6608 Organizational Leadership and Education Administration 3 credits
EDLA 6609 Principalship 3 credits
EDLA 6612 School Law, Governance, and Ethics 3 credits
EDLA 6614 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 3 credits
EDLA 6615 Supervision and Instructional Leadership 3 credits
EDLA 6642 School Culture and Community Relations 3 credits
Internship (3 credits)
EDLA 6657 Internship 3 credits
Case Study (1 credit)
EDLA 6651 Case Analysis in Education 1 credit
The candidate must complete all coursework prior to enrolling in the Case Study or must be registered in the last required courses during the semester of the Case Study. The candidate must have completed a significant number of internship hours and turned in the required reports to the Internship Coordinator prior to getting permission from the Internship Coordinator to enroll in the Case Study.
Career Opportunities
- Public School Principal
- Private School Principal
- State Departments of Education
- Alternative School Principal
- School Capacity Building
- Charter School Principal
- Textbook Consultant
- Education Policy Consultant
- Central Office Administrator
Geoffrey Thomas, EdD
Assistant Professor
Office: College of Education 381