2024-2025 Catalog
Educational Leadership (MSEL2-MS), M.S.
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Master of Science
Students of the Master of Science Educational Leadership degree program will complete a core of theoretical and experiential courses that will build the foundation for their administrative experiences. These courses combine the convenience of online learning with face-to-face class time to practice and enhance skills. Of prime importance is the structured internship wherein local districts will be required to sponsor and mentor administrative candidates. During this internship, students will apply theoretical concepts and build administrative skills; they will also be expected to develop and complete a comprehensive project that will benefit their sponsor district. This cooperative effort of local districts is intended to help alleviate the shortage of prospective administrators, especially in rural schools. Students completing this program may be eligible for building level adminstrator certification. Opportunity exisits to complete internsips in non-P-12 settings.
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Program Outcomes
- Students will utilize data and well-designed research to create a shared vision, identify strategic goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote continuous school improvement.
- Students will create and sustain a school culture conducive to student learning through the development and supervision of rigorous and coherent curricular and instructional programs that reflect equity and culturally responsiveness.
- Students will manage the operations, technology, and finances strategically to optimize equitable educational opportunities and advocate for the needs of students and community.
- Students will demonstrate global, critical, systems thinking, and problem solving through intuitively considering ethical, cultural, political, social, economic, and legal contexts when responding to educational issues.
- Students will create and sustain a school culture conducive to student learning through the development and maintenance of personnel capacity including professional growth, supervision, training, and support.
New Student Admission Requirements
- Completed application for admission.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.00 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale)
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for course workcompleted at Ferris.
- Submit a current, professional resume or curriculum vitae.
- Submit a statement of purpose explaining why you are interested in this degree
- Request three (3) professional references from individuals familiar with academic or professional backgrounds and can provide an assessment of the applicant’s current work quality and ability to complete graduate education successfully.
- International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).
- Provisional entry may be granted when the 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) requirement is not met. Once the student is granted provisional entry, they must earn a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) within the first nine (9) hours of graduate-level courses.
These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.
All Major Requirements - 31 Credits Required
Core Requirements - 24 Credits Required
Education Requirements - 7 Credits Required
Notes
- Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
- This program is only open to those students already holding a Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) teacher certification.
- Formatting for theses, projects, or policy papers must follow university procedures found on the: Graduate Programs Policies Webpage
- Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.
University Graduation Requirements
These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:
- A minimum of 30 credits must be earned.
- A 3.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA in graduate courses is required.
- A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
- A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
- No more than 20 percent of required hours can be thesis credits.
- No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
- Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
- Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.
Programmatic Graduation Requirements
These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:
- All requirements as specified in the All Major Requirements section must be met.
Contact Information
School of Education - College of Arts, Sciences and Education
David J. Alban
(231) 591-2477
[email protected]
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