Degree and Location for Off Campus Programs

Master of Science with a Major in Educational Leadership

Kansas City Metro Center

Contact Person:

Dr. Victoria White
Phone:913/529-4487
E-mail: vwhite@pittstate.edu

Courses of study offered at the Kansas City Metro Center are developed around the schedules of part-time students. Contact the Metro Center or consult the Pittsburg State University schedule of courses for specific information on the offerings each semester.

Program Description

The Department of Special Services and Leadership Studies is responsible for the preparation of school superintendents, secondary school principals, middle school principals, elementary school principals, associated administrative and supervisory personnel, and for professional preparation in the area of community college/higher education. Programs for the preparation of administrators, supervisors, and community college/higher education personnel may lead to the Master of Science. Experiences will also be provided for educators who will be in leadership roles for such activities as chapter/title programs, school/district curriculum projects, and outcomes-based education. These experiences may involve one or more of the following five interrelated areas: measurement, evaluation, statistical analyses, computer usage and research design.

Degree Sequence

Semester 1
SSLS 800 Educational Leadership I
SSLS 891 Methods of Research
Semester 2
SSLS 809 Legal Foundations of Educations
SSLS 855 Administration and Supervision of Spec Ed
Semester 3
SSLS 834 Curriculum Development 
SSLS 888 Foundations of Education 
Semester 4
SSLS 801 Educational Leadership II
SSLS 863 Supervision of Instruction
SSLS 894 Practicum in Educational Leadership 
Semester 5
SSLS 847 Principalship
SSLS 835 Elementary and Middle School Curriculum
SSLS 836 Secondary School Curriculum
SSLS 894 Practicum in Educational Leadership