2012-2013
Educational Leadership - Community College/Higher Education, Master of Education
Department of Educational Leadership
College of Education
This program offers preparation if you are planning to enter the community college/higher education field as a faculty member or if you already have experience and wish to prepare yourself for greater leadership responsibilities. This program is also appropriate if you have an unusual combination of teaching interests and wish to qualify yourself to teach or assume leadership roles in the community college.
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To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.
You must additionally complete:- All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
- All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
- All work toward the master's degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.
Read the full policy here.
In addition to University Requirements:
- Complete individual plan requirements.
| Minimum Units for Completion | 36 |
| Additional Admission Requirements | Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required. |
| Thesis | Thesis may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option. |
| Oral Defense | Oral Defense may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option. |
| Research | Individualized research may be required by chosen emphasis or offered as an option. |
Additional Admission Requirements
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Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.
Master's Requirements
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Take the following 36 units:
- CC 580, CC 680 (6 units)
- EDF 630 (3 units)
- EDL 600, EDL 630, EDL 660, EDL 680 These courses must be taken in the order shown. (12 units)
- EDR 610 (3 units)
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(Please note that if you choose the thesis option you may end up taking more than 3 units of thesis credit because you must register for CC 699 each semester while you are working on your thesis.)
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(Please note that if you choose the thesis option you may end up taking more than 3 units of thesis credit because you must register for CC 699 each semester while you are working on your thesis.)
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Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.