Complete CWU’s 100% Online Master’s in School Administration and become an effective school leader ready to shape the future of education.

Our flexible online school administration program prepares you to move into leadership positions such as department chair, instructional coach, or special education leader.  For those interested in moving into a principal or administrator role, the addition of our year-long internship (integrated into your current teaching position) will satisfy the requirements for certification for the Washington Office of Public Instruction.

In this online master’s in school administration program, you will learn:

• culturally responsive leadership
• curriculum practices to be an instructional leader in schools;
• laws related to school employees and students;
• skills for strategically leading the planning, decision-making, communication, management and change processes needed in diverse schools and communities;
• knowledge and understanding of the expectations and responsiveness necessary to become a school leader.

The School Administration program at Central Washington University utilizes state and national standards and has a strong reputation for preparing excellent candidates for school leadership positions.

Have Questions?

Experience the personal support and mentoring built into this program by talking directly with our faculty program coordinator, Dr. Don Wattam. To schedule a meeting with Dr. Wattam, please reach out via email: Donald.Wattam@cwu.edu

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States or the equivalent from an institution abroad
• Cumulative 3.0 GPA (last 90 credits)
• Application to the CWU School of Graduate Studies and Research
• One year of successful teaching experience.

Application Deadlines

This program accepts applications every quarter and can admit applicants quickly.

M.Ed. School Administration Curriculum

Required Courses:

EDAD 577 Diversity Leadership
EDAD 579 School Personnel
EDAD 580 Education Administration
EDAD 581 Public School Finance
EDAD 582 School Curriculum
EDAD 583 School and Community
EDAD 584 School Supervision
EDAD 586 The Principalship
EDAD 589 School Law
EDF 510 Educational Research and Development
EDAD 700 Master's Thesis or Project

Elective Courses:

EDAD 575 Administration and Supervision of IDEA (3 credits) (Summer quarter)

Tentative Course Schedule:

Course descriptions can be found in the course catalog: Course Descriptions

*NOTE: For individuals seeking Principal Certification, they will be required to take 12 credits (EDAD 692, EDAD 693) and participate in a year-long internship.

Tuition

Information on tuition can be found here: Admissions and Aid

Tuition Cost 7106.17*

*With the use of the State Employee Fee Waiver. Without the State Employee Fee Waiver, program tuition is $15988.95.

** State Employee Fee Waiver exclusions are listed on the form. The Fee Waiver can not be used for the following courses:

EDAD 575, 579, 700 (For those completing the Principal Certification internship, EDAD 692 and EDAD 693 are also excluded from the waiver.)

*Registration in excess of 17 credits negates any waiver benefit