EDUCATION -
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES
College of Education

MASTER OF ARTS
CREDENTIALS
FACULTY
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The programs in Educational Leadership are designed to meet a variety of needs in the field. The programs are oriented toward an interdisciplinary approach to the study of school leadership, offering students significant opportunities to apply theory to the practice of educational leadership.

The mission of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is to develop educational leaders from diverse backgrounds who will positively impact the improvement of educational institutions and environments - from pre-K through university and professional levels. These leaders will:

• be visionary change agents;
• create collaborative learning communities;
• engage in reflective practice;
• ensure diversity and equity;
• implement research-based practices and site-based best practices; and
• build capacity through leadership development.

Options

• Services Credential: Preliminary Administrative Services / Preliminary Administrative Services Internship / Professional Administrative Services
• MA in Education: Educational Leadership
• MA in Education: Higher Education Leadership
  

Special Features

• Through the general program and through specific cohorted programs such as the Administrative Internship, the Bilingual Instructional Leadership Training Cohort, the Urban Education Cohort, the Elk Grove Cohort, the Sacramento City Schools Cohort, the San Joaquin County Leadership Cohort, the San Juan Unified School District Leadership Cohort, the Placer County Leadership Cohort, the Higher Education Student Affairs Cohort, and the Higher Education Community College Leadership Cohort, the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department attempts to bring together all aspects of leadership and management for educational enterprises. Student interests encompass public and private schools, educational agencies, and institutions of higher education.
• A significant dimension of all of the programs in Educational Leadership is an interest in and commitment to the full development of student potential and capability. Course work, advising, and field experiences are carefully orchestrated to insure a full range of faculty support for student achievement. The student, as a responsible autonomous agent, is expected to assume the role of equal partner in this effort.

PROGRAMS

SERVICES CREDENTIAL - PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Admission Requirements

Refer to Admission Requirements and Procedures for the Master of Arts degree in Education - Educational Leadership. In addition, all credential applicants must:

• have a valid California teaching credential (K-12) requiring a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation including student teaching; or a valid California Designated Subjects Teaching credential provided the applicant also possesses a baccalaureate degree; or a California Pupil Personnel Services credential requiring a baccalaureate degree program of professional preparation including field practice with school-aged students; or a Librarianship credential; or a Health Services School Nurse credential; or a Clinical or Rehabilitative Services credential;
• provide documentation of registration for the CBEST exam;
• upon entering the credential program have completed a minimum of one year and, by the time of completion of credential requirements, have had three years of successful, full-time teaching or pupil personnel experience in public or private schools; and
• earn a minimum 3.0 GPA for all work presented for the credential.

SERVICES CREDENTIAL -
PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INTERNSHIP

Admission Requirements

All applicants must:

• have a valid California teaching credential (K-12) requiring a baccalaureate degree and a program of professional preparation including student teaching; or a valid California Designated Subjects Teaching credential provided the applicant also possesses a baccalaureate degree; or a California Pupil Personnel Services credential requiring a baccalaureate degree program of professional preparation including field practice with school-aged students; or a Librarianship credential; or a Health Services School Nurse credential; or a Clinical or Rehabilitative Services credential;
• have had three years of successful, full-time teaching or pupil personnel experience in public or private schools;
• satisfactorily complete CBEST exam;
• earn a minimum 3.0 GPA for all work presented for the credential; and
• have been appointed to an administrative position by student's employing school district.

Note: Detailed requirements and procedures for admission to the Administrative Internship program may be obtained at the Department.

REQUIREMENTS - CREDENTIAL -
PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INTERNSHIP

****This is a three semester program but students will have the option of taking an additional (fourth) semester if needed.

SERVICES CREDENTIAL - PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Admission Requirements

• Students will not be interviewed for admission to the Department if they have not made formal application to the University prior to the Departmental application deadline. University application forms may be  submitted online at http://www.csumentor.edu.
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, have attained a GPA of at least 3.0 (on a four-point scale) in the last 30 semester (45 quarter) units attempted, and have been in good standing at the last college attended.
• Candidates must possess a valid Preliminary Administrative Services credential and be employed by a local educational agency in an administrative capacity.
• Candidates must have passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
• Applicants who have successfully completed the program leading to the Preliminary Administrative Services credential at Sacramento State should file the application with the Department office. The application will be referred to a faculty advisor or the program coordinator for review; candidates who meet all requirements for admission (including satisfactory GPA), will be referred to the full faculty for clear admission status. Candidates who do not meet one or more admission requirement(s) however, will be scheduled for an interview.
• All applicants new to the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Sacramento State are required to appear for an interview with a student/practicing administrator/faculty team. Interviews will be scheduled at the close of the application period. The interview will focus on the applicant's academic capabilities, leadership potential, and humanistic sensitivity.
• Up to 6 units may be transferred from another university if they satisfy the program requirements.

Credential Candidates

In order to be recommended for the Professional Administrative Services credential, candidates must possess a valid Preliminary Administrative Services credential and must have completed a minimum of two years of successful full-time school experience in public schools/agencies in a position requiring a Preliminary Administrative Services credential, as attested by the employing school, district or agency. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for all work presented for the credential.

Candidates will develop an individualized program of professional development activities during the Induction Seminar. The plan shall be developed in consultation among the candidate, employer and University representative and it will consist of the following competency areas:

• Organizational and Cultural Environments;
• Dynamics of Strategic Planning;
• Ethical and Reflective Leadership;
• Analysis and Development of Public Policy;
• Management of Information Systems and Human and Fiscal Resources Planning.

Required Courses (12 units)
(2)	EDLP 277*	Advanced Seminar: Assessment
(2)	EDLP 293	Induction Seminar
(8)	EDLP 299	Special Problems - Educational Leadership OR
	EDLP 498**	Advanced Administrative Field Experience

* Admitted into the Professional Administrative Credential.
** Admission to Professional Services Credential Program and full-time employment as a school administrator.

Notes:

• Under the Professional Administrative Services Credential, we are allowed under SB 1655 to offer "mastery of fieldwork performance-streamlined assessment option." Please check with the Department for specific details.
• In all of the approved programs, the Department accepts 6 units of equivalent course work from another university or another Department from within Sacramento State (see advisor). Students may be able to take an Advanced Seminar as part of their Preliminary Administrative Services credential or Administrative Internship credential as long as it is not used to meet the Professional Administrative Services credential requirements. Professional Administrative Services credential students may take a course from the Preliminary Administrative Services credential program as long as it was not used to meet a requirement of the latter credential program.
• This credential is in the process of being modified; see Department for further information.

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION

Admission Requirements

Admission as a classified graduate student requires:

• a baccalaureate degree;
• two years of teaching experience or its functional equivalent;
• a minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units;
• proficiency in written English composition as demonstrated by either passing the Sacramento State Writing Proficiency Exam or equivalent, or enrolling in ENGL 109 until the WPE is passed; and
• an interview with a student/practicing administrator/faculty team; interviews will be scheduled at the close of the application period, (the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test scores are NOT required; however, these test scores may be included with the admission application).

Applicants who have deficiencies in admission requirements that can be removed by specified additional preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified graduate status. Any deficiencies will be noted on a written response to the student's admission application.

The deadline for submission of all application materials is the end of the sixth week of instruction of the semester prior to the one in which the applicant wishes to begin graduate studies. Prospective graduate students, including Sacramento State graduates, must file the following with the Office of Graduate Studies, Riverfront Center 206, (916) 278-6470:

• an online application for admission; and
• one set of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, other than Sacramento State.

At the same time, each applicant must forward the following to the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department in the College of Education:

• the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies application for admission (available in Eureka Hall 437);
• two letters of reference (forms attached to application packet); and
• one set of transcripts, including Sacramento State (these need not be official).

Approximately two weeks after the deadline for submission of application materials to the Department, each applicant will be scheduled for an interview. Approximately two weeks after all applicants have been interviewed, a decision regarding admission will be mailed to each applicant.

Each student working toward a Master's degree must file an application for Advancement to Candidacy for the degree; the application is a form on which the student indicates a proposed program of graduate study. The student must be advanced to candidacy the semester prior to enrolling in EDLP 500A. The procedure should begin as soon as the classified graduate student has:

• removed any deficiencies in admission requirements;
• completed at least 12 units in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies graduate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA;
• obtained advisor's preliminary approval of thesis or project proposal; and
• passed the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE) or secured approval for a WPE waiver.

Advancement to candidacy forms are available in the Office of Graduate Studies or the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department Office. The student fills out the form after planning a degree program in consultation with his/her Educational Leadership faculty advisor. The completed form is returned to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval.

REQUIREMENTS - MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION DEGREE -
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Units required for the MA: 30, including at least 21 units in approved Educational Leadership courses. Up to six units, including extension credit, can be transferred from another university; a minimum of 21 units must be taken in residence.

Minimum required GPA: 3.0 for all work presented for the degree; only units with a grade ''C'' or better may be counted. All work must be completed within a 7-year period.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.

Notes:

• In order to be assured that faculty thesis/project advisors will be available, students must file the thesis/project petition with proposal in the Department office one semester in advance.
• This graduate degree program is subject to general University and Departmental requirements. These requirements are explained in the ''Graduate Studies'' and the ''Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department'' sections of the Sacramento State Catalog.
• Students taking more than 6 units or less than 3 units for their culminating course work are required to meet with their advisor or Department Chair.
  

REQUIREMENTS - MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION DEGREE - HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP

Units required for the MA: 30, including at least 21 units in approved Educational Leadership courses. Up to 6 units, including extension credit, can be transferred from another university; a minimum of 21 units must be taken in residence.

Minimum required GPA: 3.0 for all work presented for the degree; no units with a grade lower than a ''C'' may be counted. All work must be completed within a 7-year period.

Courses in parentheses are prerequisites. A. Graduate Core Requirements (9 units)
(3)	EDLP 221	Foundations in Higher Education Leadership (Admission to the Master of Education: Higher Education Leadership Option)
(3)	EDLP 222	Diversity in Higher Education (Admission to the Master of Education: Higher Education Leadership Option)
(3)	EDLP 250	Education Research (Graduate status)
B. Elective Requirements (15 units)
(15) Select five of the following:
	EDLP 223*	Advanced Seminar: Student Affairs Leadership
	EDLP 224*	Advanced Seminar: Program Development and Evaluation
	EDLP 225*	Advanced Seminar: Ethical Decision Making
	EDLP 226	Meeting the Leadership Challenge
	EDLP 227	Leading the Way for Student Success: Student and Instructional Services
	EDLP 228	Innovative Leadership for Troubled Times: Budget/Finance and Human Resources
	EDLP 229	Community College Leadership Practicum (EDLP 226, EDLP 227, EDLP 227)
	EDLP 273	Advanced Seminar: Grants, Proposals and Systemic Planning
	EDLP 278*	Advanced Seminar: Collaborative Leadership/Management - Systems Application (EDLP 208; advanced to candidacy; and instructor permission)
	EDLP 282*	Advanced Seminar: Analysis of Educational Policy Development
	EDLP 283*	Advanced Seminar: Economic Analysis of Educational Policy
	EDLP 292	Advanced Seminar: Current Topics in Educational Leadership
	EDLP 294	Cooperative Education Experience (Open only to upper division and graduate students; consent of Department chair)
	EDLP 296 series course	Experimental in Ed Leadership
	EDLP 299	Special Problems - Educational Leadership
C. Culminating Requirement (6 units)
(3)	EDLP 500A	Master of Arts Thesis/Project (Advanced to candidacy and chair permission of his/her thesis or project committee)
(3)	EDLP 500B	Master of Arts Thesis/Project (Advanced to candidacy and chair permission of his/her thesis or project committee)

*Prerequisite: Admission to the Master of Education: Higher Education Leadership Option.

Notes:

• Thesis/Projects: Students must file a petition in the Department office one semester in advance and must have advanced to candidacy before they enroll in thesis/project. First semester students are to register for EDLP 500A and EDLP 500B during the second semester if they obtained a satisfactory grade in EDLP 500A. Students needing additional time may enroll in subsequent semesters in EDLP 299T with approval of their advisor and Department Chair.
• Students that want to take a field experience may take EDLP 294 as an elective at any time during their program.

The Master of Arts in Education, Higher Education Leadership Option consists of the following tracks: Student Affairs Leadership; Policy Studies in Higher Education; and Community College Leadership.

• Those pursuing the Policy Studies in Higher Education tracks may take 9 units from the Public Policy and Administration Department upon the approval of faculty advisor and availability of courses in such Department.
• Students pursuing the Leadership in Student Affairs track may take elective courses from the Counselor Education Department upon the approval of faculty advisor and availability of courses in such Department.

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