MSA Program Requirements

The UNCW Master of School Administration program is offered and designed to prepare educators for educational leadership roles. The program consists of 36 semester hours and is designed for both full or part-time study. See below for the full-time vs part-time options.

Full-Time Option

Fall Semester, Year One (9 Credit Hours)

EDL 513 Organizational Theory & Leadership (3)
EDL 514 School Improvement, Innovation and Change (3)
EDL 522 Educational Planning: Design and Evaluation (3)

Spring Semester, Year One (9 credit hours)

EDL 512 Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process (3)
EDL 515 Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders (3)
EDL 566 Supervision & Teacher Evaluation (3)

Fall Semester, Year Two (9 credit hours)

EDL 526 Managerial Leadership and Administration (3)
EDL 570 Internship: Leadership Applications I (500 hrs) (6)

Spring Semester, Year Two (9 credit hours)

EDL 571 Internship: Leadership Applications II (500 hrs) (6)
EDL XXX Elective OR Optional Thesis* (3) OR EDL 572 OPTIONAL Capstone (Hallmark Completion for Add-on Licensure) (3) or students may choose to complete the missing hallmarks during the program independently

Part-Time Option A

Fall and Spring Semesters, Year One (9 credit hours)

EDL 513 Organizational Theory & Leadership (3)
EDL 515 Curriculum and Instruction for School Leaders (3)
EDL 512 Legal Issues and Policy as a Systemic Process (3)

Fall and Spring Semesters, Year Two (9 credit hours)

EDL 514 School Improvement, Innovation and Change (3)
EDL 566 Supervision & Teacher Evaluation (3)
EDL 522 Educational Planning: Design and Evaluation (3)

SUMMER (Either Year One OR Year Two)

EDL 569 Pre-Leadership Internship (3)

Fall and Spring Semesters, Year Three (18 credit hours)

EDL 526 Managerial Leadership and Administration (3)
EDL 570 Internship: Leadership Applications I (500 hrs) (6)
EDL 571 Internship: Leadership Applications II (500 hrs) (6)

*Program Coordinator must approve elective. Recommend EDL 523, Research in Education, to fulfill the 3 credit hour elective requirement for students interested in applying for the Doctoral Program in Leadership and Administration.

Students interested in completing an Optional Thesis register for a total of 6 thesis credit hours beginning with 3 credit hours in the second semester of Year One for full-time students and 3 credit hours in the second semester of Year Two for part-time. Three of the 6 thesis credit hours will fulfill the 3 hour elective requirement.

	Master’s of School Administration (MSA)
Record of Progress documents Note: The course of study was revised effective Summer 2012; please see the below attachments to guide your course sequence planning with your advisor.
Prior to Summer 2012	Program of Study Progress Sheet (full-time); and Program of Study Progress Sheet (part time)
Summer 2012 to current	Program of Study Progress Sheet

MSA Handbook
Updated MSA Handbook
Related items

Admission Materials

The Graduate School
UNCW
910-962-4117

Internship Materials

MSA Coaching Plan
EDL 570-571 Internship Overview Presentation
Principal Evaluation of an Intern
MSA Intern Time Sheet