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Masters in School Administration (433A)

Prerequisites: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, a North Carolina "A"  or "M" license or its equivalent from another state, three years successful professional experience in K-12 school setting, GRE or MAT scores, and approval of the Admissions Committee and the chairperson of the department are required.

Basic Criteria for Consideration: Consideration for admission to the MSA program is based upon four elements: scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT); undergraduate GPA; assessment of a writing sample (Click here for MSA questionnaire); and assessment of three qualified references. Points are assigned by the program faculty during their review of each element, and the total score will be used to determine an applicant’s eligibility for unconditional admission. Specific point values and minimum qualifying scores may be found below. Meeting the minimum qualifying score does not guarantee admission, only consideration for unconditional admission.

Other Criteria include: letter from principal or school system superintendent supporting candidate's internship and an interview upon request.

Admission Criteria

Standardized Tests

• GRE Combined (Verbal and Quantitative) score of 820-860 = 1 point
• GRE Combined (Verbal and Quantitative) score of 870-890 = 2 points
• GRE Combined (Verbal and Quantitative) score of 900 + = 3 points

OR

• MAT Score at the 35th – 44 % ile = 1 point
• MAT Score at the 45th – 49 % ile = 2 points
• MAT Score at the 50+ % ile = 3 points 1

GPA

• An undergraduate GPA (total or last 60 hours) of 2.7 – 2.99 = 1 point
• An undergraduate GPA (total or last 60 hours) of 3.00 = 3.24 = 3 points
• An undergraduate GPA (total or last 60 hours) of 3.25 + = 4 points 2

Writing Sample

• Candidate narrative judged to be adequate = 1 point
• Candidate narrative judged to be strong = 2 points

References

• Two strong references to include one from an administrator = 1 point
• Three strong references to include one from an administrator = 2 points

Total points needed for provision admission consideration = 6 points
Total points needed for unconditional admissions = 7 points

MSA programs will begin in Fall of 2009 at UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. If you are interested in being on an e-mail list for recruitment and informational meetings, please e-mail Lisa Freeman in the Extension office. Students are encouraged to join a cohort for classes as they are scheduled to accommodate that group.

Applications can be submitted online here.

For information about the  MSA program, please contact Lori Dean or call 262-6508.

Required Courses:

Leadership Practice & Theory (9 semester hours)
LSA	5030	The Principalship	3
LSA	5400	Developing & Managing Resources in Schools	3
LSA	5600	School Law	3
Theory & Philosophy (6 semester hours)
LSA	5820	Theory & Development in Educational Organizations	3
FDN	5840	Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
Research & Data-Informed Decision Making (9 semester hours)
RES	5000	Research Methods	3
RES	5070	School-Based Evaluation & School Improvement Planning	3
RES	5560	Classroom Assessment	3
Application and Practice (6 semester hours)
LSA	5900	School Administration & Supervision Internship/Practicum	6
Electives (6 semester hours) from the following:
CI CI CI CI CI/LSA FDN ITC LSA LSA LSA	5050 5055 5060 5230 5585 5801 5220 5800 5850 5999	Supervision of Instruction Connecting Learners & Subject Matter Curriculum Planning Studies in Applied Instructional Strategies Teacher Leadership & School Improvement Education of the Culturally Diverse Computers in Educational Settings Critical Inquiry & Thought in Educational Leadership Politics & Public Policy Analysis for Educational Leadership Thesis (optional)	3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3-6
Total Hours			36