Department of Educational Leadership
and Cultural Foundations
Master of School Administration (MSA)
Overview
Master of School Administration (MSA) is designed to prepare students for leadership and administration at the school building level and specifically for positions as principals and assistant principals. The degree leads to North Carolina Level I administrator licensure (school principal).
Students who already possess a Master’s degree in Education or another field that is closely aligned with human development may wish to consider the Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration (PMC). Information on the PMC is available at: http://www.uncg.edu/elc/pmc
The MSA program is a 42-semester hour graduate program designed to prepare students for leadership and administration at the school building level and specifically for positions as principals and assistant principals. The degree leads to the North Carolina P License (school principal). It consists of ten 3-semester hour courses and 12 credits of internship. Courses are offered in the evenings during the Fall and Spring terms as well as during various times of day in the Summer. Some courses are offered off campus or as online courses. The time allowed for obtaining the degree is five years after the first date of enrollment (or the first transfer course counted for credit, whichever comes first), although one-year extensions are sometimes possible. Most students are part-time students. They typically take two courses per term (including during the summer semester). We attempt to schedule classes so that many students take two classes in one evening (e.g., on Thursday night, a class from 4 to 6:50 p.m. and another class from 7 to 9:50 p.m.).
Application Criteria & Procedures
Check out the application procedures
Program Information/Requirements
MSA candidates complete a 42-credit program, which consists of:
- four core courses (12 credits),
- ELC 660 The Principalship
- ELC 670 Leadership for Teaching and Learning
- ELC 694 Cultural and Political Dimensions of School
- ELC 684 Teacher Rights, Recruitment, Retention and Evaluation
- an action research course to fulfill the University's Masters level research requirement,
- ELC 675 Schools as Centers of Inquiry
- a three-course specialization (9 credits), that matches the student's interests and activities that are necessary for rounding out the student's preparation. The areas of specialization are:
- Students at the Margins
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Law, Policy and Politics
- two electives (6 credits), decided upon by the student and advisor, and
- a year-long Internship (12 credits)
- ELC 690
*Students are also required to enroll in Taskstream (a paid subscription) and maintain an Electronic Licensure Portfolio throughout the program.
MSA CAP Information
Students who were admitted prior to Fall 2010 are required to complete their Comprehensive Assessment and Portfolio (CAP) process, which includes submission of a CAP essay, a CAP mini-portfolio, and a CAP hearing. These students will also be required to make a passing score on the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) in order to be recommended for Licensure.
Students who are admitted for FALL 2010 and thereafter will complete the new CAP process, which consists of an electronic portfolio in Taskstream upon which recommendation for licensure is based.
North Carolina Administrative Licensure Information
Successful completion of the MSA program and attaining proficiency on the principal licensure portfolio qualifies an individual for a North Carolina entry-level Principal License. For licensure applications, please contact Carol Walker-Rausch in the UNCG School of Education (336-334-3414, crwalke@uncg.edu).
DPI Full-time Yearlong Internship Procedures
DPI Full-time Internship Procedures - Spring 2012
Financial Information
Check out the financial aid information
Handbooks
MSA Internship 2011 - 2012 Handbook
DPI Full-time Internship Procedures - Spring 2012
Contact Information
Program questions:
Dr. Brian Clarida
MSA Coordinator
bjclarid@uncg.edu
336-334-3491
336-334-4737 (fax)
School of Education Building, Rm 362
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402
Dr. Ann Davis
Internship Coordinator
awdavis@uncg.edu
336-334-3469
336-334-4737 (fax)
239-C Curry Building
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
For application forms for fellowships and assistantships:
Dr. Silvia Bettez
Coordinator, Student Funds & Fellowships Committee
scbettez@uncg.edu
336-334-3492
336-334-4737 (fax)
Curry Building
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170