Educational Leadership, M.Ed.

I. Contact Information

Maryann Demchak, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director 
College of Education
mad@unr.edu
(775) 682-7852

II. Brief Introduction

The College of Education offers one graduate degree program in Educational Leadership: Master of Education (M.Ed.). Courses leading to an M.Ed. are taught by a core faculty with expertise in areas of organizational development, policy development, school administration, supervision and evaluation, curriculum development, school law, school finance, school planning, higher education, and educational foundations.

III. Program Objectives/Student Learning Outcomes

The Master’s graduate program in Educational Leadership aims to generate graduates who are well-versed in content, theories, research methods, and the application of knowledge to practice. The program of studies is designed to provide skills, knowledge, and understanding for entry level leadership positions.

IV. Admission Requirements

Upon receiving the application packet, the following should be completed and returned to the Graduate School:

1. Completed UNR Application for Admission and application fee ($60) must accompany the application.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work. (If coursework was completed at UNR, Admissions and Records would already have your transcripts available for the Graduate School, and you need not send them.)
3. The graduate application and Educational Leadership MEd application are streamlined as one and must include:
   1. Three letters which speak to the applicant’s potential for success both as a graduate student and as an educational administrator. It is recommended that one letter be from an immediate supervisor, one from a school district officer or university administrator, and one from a university professor. Appropriate variations are acceptable.
   2. Applicants must submit a written sample of work; for example, a typed essay of approximately 1,000 words.
   3. Although not required, applicants may submit additional information such as a vita that may provide relevant information for assessing professional promise.
   4. A signed College of Education Dispositions form must be submitted for the application to be considered complete.

Admission Criteria - Full Admission Status

Most applicants to the M.Ed. program surpass the minimum requirements established by the Graduate School (see the “Graduate School ” chapter in this catalog), concerning specific regulations on graduate standing). Full admission is based on the following criteria:

1. academic ability
2. research and writing skills
3. professional promise
4. the collective professional judgment of the EL faculty

Use of these criteria provides both our department and the applicant with an indication of probable success in the program.

V. Program Requirements

Nevada Administrative Endorsement

Elementary, Middle School, Junior High and Senior High School Principalship* (meets Nevada Administrative Certification requirements)

* Students who will obtain administration certification in another state should obtain requirements from the appropriate Department of Education, Office of Certification. We will attempt to accommodate students so that appropriate certification can be granted.

• EL 700 - Basic Principles of Educational Administration (3 units)
• EL 701 - Administration of School Staff Personnel (3 units)
• EL 703 - Administration and Curriculum Improvement (3 units)
• EL 715 - Supervision and Evaluation of Teaching (3 units)
• EL 726 - School Business Mgmt (3 units)
• EL 734 - Special Education Law (3 units)
• EL 735 - The Law of Public Education I (3 units)
• EL 746 - Data Based Decision Making (3 units)
• EL 747 - Research Analysis and Development (3 units)
• EL 763 - Change Strategies (3 units)
• EL 798 - Internship (1 to 9 units) (6 units; 1 unit per semester required)
• EL 795 - Comprehensive Examination (1 to 3 units)

• (1 unit required)

VI. Program Total Hours (37 units)

VII. Undergraduate Requirements

Most applicants to the M.Ed. program surpass the minimum requirements established by the Graduate School (see the “Graduate School” chapter in the catalog).