Master of Arts in Education in Educational Administration and Supervision
Information Session
Register for a July 16 on-site information session at the Ball State Indianapolis Center where you can learn more about our master's in educational administration and supervision and chat live with a faculty advisor. The session will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Eastern time. 
Ball State education administration alumnus Evans Branigan encourages colleagues to make a daily difference. Read his story.
Affordable, Quality Degree
 The consumer advocacy group GetEducated.com ranked this degree the nation's 26th "Best Buy" among U.S. online master's in education degrees for its high quality and affordability.
Charter School Certificate
If you have a special interest in charter school administration, you may be interested in our graduate certificate in charter school leadership. All courses in the certificate can count toward our master's in educational administration.
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With Principal's Licensure If you aspire to become a K-12 school administrator, our program in educational administration provides teachers with the education required for a K-12 administration and supervision license.
Delivery Method and Accelerated Track
Courses for this program are offered 100 percent online. In addition, an accelerated track for this program allows you to finish your degree in less than 18 months.
The Program
In addition to the appropriate degree program, you must have a minimum of two years teaching experience and successfully complete the School Leaders Licensure Assessment examination (SLLA) to qualify for the license. The initial administrative license is issued for two years. Once you begin your first administrative job, you will then be in a two-year administrative induction and assessment program.
The degree program totals 36 hours of graduate work, which includes a 6-hour principal internship and a 3-hour research methodology course. The internship may be served at the teacher's choice of schools, one semester at an elementary school and another at either a middle or high school. You must maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Advisors
Degree Program
Jan Sauer
Advisor
Licensure
Jane Thomas
Teachers College
Phone: 765-285-1168 or 800-382-8540
Start your education now! Check out admission requirements and curriculum and course sequences for the program. If you are curious about transferring credits from another institution, contact an academic advisor, who will help you with that determination.