School Principal (MAE), All-Grades

Prerequisites for Admission to Program of Preparation:
A minimum of 36 semester hours is required in the program to complete Level I Certification. Nine (9) hours of professional education are required and 27 hours of Educational Administration courses are required. Field experiences are required in EdAd 585, EdAd 597, and EdAd 690. A portfolio is required as an exit requirement. Initial certification is contingent upon additional Level II courses completed and/or the completion of Kentucky Department of Education approved professional development.

Admission Requirements:
Admission into Educational Administration program requires one (1) acceptance by Western Kentucky University's Office of Graduate Studies (form A) and two (2) recommendations for admission by the Educational Administration Admissions Committee.

Students must meet the following conditions in order to apply for admission:

• A bachelors degree from an accredited institution
• A qualifying GAP score (3500) on old GRE, new GRE (2200) and 3.5 or higher on the analytical writing test (college requirement)
• One year of successful teaching experience

Department Admission Materials include:
(Note: Forward all department application materials at one time and in one envelope.)

• Department application
• Written personal statement
• Three professional recommendations
• Verification of employment and experience by district office; and
• Recent snapshot after acceptance into program (optional)

EdAd 585 and EdAd 597 are prerequisites for all other EdAd courses.
The admissions procedure must be complete before the student will be allowed to enroll in any other EdAd course.

Degree Program Course Work: (9 Hours)
Professional Education :
EdFn	500	Research Methods
EdFn	576	Issues and Trends in Education
Three Hours from the following:
PSY	510	Advanced Ed. Psychology
PSY	511	Psychology of Learning
PSY	519	Psychological Perspectives in Classroom Behavior
Educational Administration Concentration: (27 Hours)
EdAd	585	Fundamentals of School Administration
EdAd	588	School Business Management
EdAd	594	Seminar Leadership: Auxiliary Programs
EdAd	597**	Problems in Educational Administration & Supervision
EdAd	677	School Law
EdAd	682	School-Community Relations
EdAd	683	Seminar in Curriculum Development
EdAd	684	Instructional Leadership
EdAd	690	The Principalship