Master of Arts Degree

Preliminary Administrative Services Credential

Upon completion of the program, receiving division recommendation and submitting an application and attendant fees, candidates receive a Certificate of Eligibility for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. The certificate authorizes one to seek initial employment as an administrator, but does not authorize ongoing administrative service. The certificate of eligibility is converted to the Preliminary Administrative Services credential upon confirmation of employment as an administrator for all Division of administrative and supervisory services from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in California public Applied and schools. This credential is valid for 5 years and must be replaced by a professional administrative services Advanced Studies credential before it expires. Regulations, policies, and procedures governing the program for the in Education Preliminary Administrative Services credential, available from the division office, were developed in King Hall C2098 accordance with guidelines developed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The (323) 343-4330 program is based on a set of competencies necessary for successful performance as a California school Office Hours: administrator. A minimum of 54 units is required. Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday Required Core (54 units) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDAD 501A Introduction to Educational Administration (4) Charter College of EDAD 501B Laboratory for Educational Administration Digital Portfolios (2) Education EDAD 561A Educational Leadership (4) Administrative EDAD 561B Fieldwork in Educational Leadership (2) Offices: EDAD 562A Research and Data Assessment (4) EDAD 562B Fieldwork in Research and Data Assessment (2) Office of the Dean EDAD 563A Pluralism, Collaboration, and Social Justice (4) King Hall D2069 EDAD 563B Fieldwork in Pluralism, Collaboration, and Social Justice (2) (323) 343-4300 Office Hours: EDAD 564A School Law (4) Monday – Thursday EDAD 564B Fieldwork in School Law (2) 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDAD 565A Instructional Leadership (4) Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDAD 565B Fieldwork in Instructional Leadership (2) EDAD 566A School Management (4) Office for Student EDAD 566B Fieldwork in School Management (2) Services EDAD 567A School Finance (4) King Hall D2078 EDAD 567B Fieldwork in School Finance (2) (323) 343-4320 EDAD 581 Clinical Internship (3) Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m Culminating Experience (0, 3 units) Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDAD 590* Reflection and Portfolio Assessment (3) and EDFN 596* Comprehensive Exam (0) Office of the *To be taken during the last quarter of the program. Associate Dean Minimum Units 54 King Hall D2070 (323) 343-4303 (It is each student’s responsibility to check the Future Course Offerings in the Schedule of Classes for verification of Office Hours: Monday-Thursday quarter(s) in which courses will be offered.) 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Friday Admission Requirements: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Admission to CSULA as a graduate student.  Completion of an application to the division and the college.  A 2.75 grade point average in the last 90 quarter units attempted.  Two years of successful teaching or service experience in K-12 schools with a California Professional Teaching Credential or any equivalent credential approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.  Three (3) letters of recommendation.  Orientation/screening interviews with program faculty.

For further information, contact the program coordinator at (323) 343-4330 or visit the Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education office in King Hall C2098.

(rev 10/11 - Associate Dean’s Office)