Master of Arts in Christian School Administration
Objectives: Upon completion of the Master of Arts in Christian School Administration, it is intended that the candidate; know the attitudes and convictions which Christian schools seek to develop in their students; understand administrative duties and responsibilities in Christian schools; be acquainted with financial and legal requirements of Christian schools; understand supervision, counseling, curriculum development and testing in Christian schools; and have practiced these competencies in Christian schools under the direction of experienced administrators. This program is designed to prepare administrators for Christian Schools. It has been developed with the assistance of an Advisory Committee of Christian School leaders to meet the specific needs of their institutions. Candidates will receive a broad preparation including courses in administration, supervision , counseling, finance and law, curriculum development, testing, and philosophy - all of these specifically related to the Christian School. Bible and theology also will be required for those who lack preparation in these areas. The program will combine theory with practice throughout, using field experience with the course work and as a culminating activity. It also will seek to integrate Christian truth with all of the administrative theory and practice. Admission requirements: Admission to the program will require the following academic preparation: All applicants, to be accepted, must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited or recognized institution and must have a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Those not meeting this requirement, if accepted, will be placed on probation . A 2. 75 grade point average must be maintained to remain in the program. A combined score of 1000 is required for verbal and quantitative on the Graduate Record Exam or Undergraduate Record Exam. Evidence of success in teaching and of high moral character also will be required. Program requirements: Requirements for the degree include the successful completion of 32 semester hours of prescribed and elective courses and the passing of a comprehensive written and oral examination covering the fields of study. There also will be a project in the Field Work course which will be written up as a short thesis and deposited in the library to be part of a growing contribution of the college toward improved Christian school education. Additional requirements include: l) the candidate must hold a valid teaching certificate or have completed the preparation required to secure one; 2) the candidate must have completed at least two years of successful teaching in a Christian or public school prior to the granting of the degree; and 3) the candidate must participate in a weekly Christian service assignment while he is in the program. COURSE REQUIREMENTS First Year (Part-time basis)
Ed 511 Ed 605 Ed 610
4 4 4 4
Christian School Administration Christian School Supervision Finance and Law Electives
Second Year (Part-time basis)
2 2-4 2 4 2 2-4 32
Ed 570 Ed 606 Ed 608 Ed 613 Ed 623
Philosophy of the Christian School Field Work in Administration Counseling the Christian School Principles of Curriculum Development Tests and Measurements Electives Total
Students in the Master of Arts program will be required to take 8 graduate units of Bible and theology (EB 703, 707, Th 504) through Talbot Theological Seminary in place of the elective units if they have not had these or equivalent courses. 511 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (4) 606 FIELD WORK IN ADMINISTRATION (2-4) Analysis of administrative duties and responsibilities relative to Laboratory experiences in a Christian school under the school board, faculty, staff, pupils , parents, and community. direction of experienced administrators and college supervisors. Includes a seminar designed to relate theory and 560 PHILOSOPHY OF THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (2) practice. Aims of Christian schools and means of achieving them; exploration of attitudes and convictions which schools seek to 608 COUNSELING IN THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (2) develop in their students. Principles, practices, particular problems, and concerns in 605 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SUPERVISION (4) counseling pupils and parents in the Christian school.
Development of techniques of evaluation of instruction , in-service training, implementation of school programs, and
610 FINANCE AND LAW (4)
other supervisory activities.
Principles of school finance, budget preparation and
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