Prospective Students
The M.A. in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership prepares individuals to serve in leadership roles in community colleges, universities, technical schools, governmental and adult schools as well as proprietary institutions in both national and international settings. Some of these roles will include positions such as college and technical school teachers, community college deans, and college directors.
Once students complete this program, they will be able to:
- Articulate the theoretical foundation of leadership in postsecondary education
- Identify how learning and development theories can be implemented in daily practice within postsecondary education
- Identify what educational preparation and learning strategies learners need to be successful
- Identify and apply varying leadership styles that are prevalent within a postsecondary context
- Identify one’s own leadership strengths and identify areas of continued development
- Identify ethical leadership issues in postsecondary education and propose solutions and strategies to address these issues
- Engage in meaningful outcomes-based assessment of collaboratively designed student learning and development programs and initiatives
- Articulate and apply the foundational principles of access, equity and learner success in postsecondary education
- Apply research to practice in an area of specialization within postsecondary education
- Communicate ideas and concepts effectively in written and spoken word
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