Educational Administration - Specialists and Doctorate
Advance Your Career - Become an Educational Leader!
Our Ed.S., Ph.D., and Ed.D. programs prepare individuals for success as entry-level educational administrators (e.g., principals, assistant principals), and advanced district level administrators (e.g., superintendents, assistant superintendents, program coordinators) and those interested in becoming university professors and researchers. Courses are also available for non-degree students interested in satisfying requirements for license renewal. With several completely online degree options, our fully accredited programs are designed for working professionals wishing to advance their careers in education!
The School of Education teacher education and educational administration programs
are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
All programs are accredited by the State of Mississippi Process and Performance Review.
USM is also a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Consortium,
joining more than 125 national and international institutions working together to
redesign professional practice preparation in education for the improvement of individuals
and communities. CPED is a grassroots effort of faculty, administrators and practitioners
collaborating to strengthen the doctorate in education (Ed.D.) degree. Learn More
What Will I Learn?
Our Educational Administration P-12 Programs are a top choice for educators who aspire to become P-12 school leaders or to advance their existing school leadership careers.
As an educational administration student, you will:
- Explore leadership theories
- Learn the fundamentals of effective school leadership
- Learn to supervise teachers
- Analyze data to inform school decision making
- Understand school budgeting and finance
- Work with school leaders through supervised internships
Professional Licensure Disclosure
Programs at t抖阴app that prepare students for licensure as P-12 administrators are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Students seeking licensure in another state are advised to contact the appropriate licensing board in that state to determine specific requirements of guidelines for reciprocity. For information about professional licensure determinations made to comply with federal regulations requiring disclosures as to whether a program that is marketed or designed to lead to licensure or state certification leads to professional licensure or state certification, see the following:
General professional licensure/state certification information
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For questions regarding professional licensure, contact the program coordinator for your specific program. Program coordinators are grouped by college. To access the list click the 'Professional Licensure and Certification Boards by USM College' button at the top of the main Professional Licensure and Certification web page (/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php).
For questions, please contact Dr. Danny Guillory at John.GuilloryFREEMississippi
Students applying to the educational administration program must submit GRE scores and are required to have at least three (3) years of education experience at the P-12 level completed prior to program entry. Teaching experience allows aspiring P-12 administrators to have a reference point for providing leadership to teachers following the attainment of their degree in educational administration.&nb