Department: Educational Administration

CodeNameDescription
EDAD6010Defense of DegreeBecause of Dallas Baptist University's quest for meaningful assessment of graduate candidates, a defense of degree is required in all College of Education Graduate Programs. The defense of degree is a capstone collection of signature assessments and...
EDAD6020Seminar in Educational LeadershipThis course is designed to help students prepare for the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) for state principal certification. The course will focus on content and sample questions from the authorized preparation manual for the state pri...
EDAD6300Foundations of Instructional LeadershipFoundations of Instructional Leadership is the introductory course to the MEDEL and MEDCI degree. The course focuses on leadership principles and practices, as well as the purpose and redesign of school. There is also time spent on different theories...
EDAD6300Principal Standards and CompetenciesThis course is designed to provide the framework that forms the basis for the state principal examination. The course will focus on content and sample questions from the authorized preparation manual for the state principal test distributed by the Ed...
EDAD6301Instructional Leadership DevelopmentThis course will be a study of the essential components of the Texas model for instructional leadership at the school level. Students will study the relationship between a vision of success for all students and the concepts of planning, curriculum, a...
EDAD6302Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL)/T-TESSAdvancing Educational Leadership (AEL)/T-TESS are two state-developed and regulated courses that are required by TEA before a school administrator can be certified as a T-TESS appraiser. These two courses are combined into one 3-hour class at DBU. AE...
EDAD6303Internship in Educational Administration IIThe practicum/internship is designed to provide field experience in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a univer...
EDAD6303Internship in EducationalAdministration IIThe practicum/internship is designed to provide field experience in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a univer...
EDAD6311Educational Organization and AdministrationAnalysis of administrative behavior and organizational patterns; emphasis is placed upon understanding various administrative theories and philosophical concepts as they apply to school administration; basic factors and functions of administration ar...
EDAD6312School LawLegal basis of education at national, state, and local levels. Major court decisions affecting organization and administration of public and private schools. Legal rights and responsibilities of school administrators and other school personnel.
EDAD6313Supervision of InstructionA study of philosophical foundations, principles and practices of effective instructional supervision in public schools. Attention is given to the supervisory methods used to improve instruction at all grade levels.
EDAD6314The PrincipalshipA study of the roles and responsibilities of the principal in the administration of elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis is given to the leadership role of the principal in curriculum development, supervision and evaluation of instruct...
EDAD6315School Finance/Business ManagementStudy of roles, responsibilities, systems and procedures in school business matters. Includes budgeting, taxation, statutory programs for school support, fiscal management, business operations, management of facilities, equipment, and real property.
EDAD6316School Personnel AdministrationStudies, practices and principles of administration with reference to recruitment, selection and promotion, and retention of school personnel. Topics include planning for personnel needs, job analysis and evaluation, job descriptions, salaries and sa...
EDAD6317School Public RelationsPrinciples underlying public relations, development of school and community understanding, cooperation through appropriate agents and agencies, and relationships of school personnel with the public.
EDAD6318Problems in Educ AdminA study of current administrative and supervisory problems and issues in educational administration.
EDAD6319Christian School Education AdministrationAn analysis of administrative behavior and organizational patterns as applicable to both Christian school and public school situations. Various administrative theories and philosophical concepts will be studied as they apply to school administration,...
EDAD6389Internship in Educational AdministrationPracticum designed to provide field experiences in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a university professor an...
EDAD6389Internship in Educational AdministrationPracticum designed to provide field experiences in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a university professor an...
EDAD6389PTInternship in Educational AdministrationPracticum designed to provide field experiences in school administration. The intern is assigned to an appropriate administrator in an approved elementary or secondary school. The field experience is under the supervision of a university professor an...
EDAD6391Christian School AdministrationAn analysis of administrative behavior and organ- izational patterns as applicable to both Christian school and public school situations. Various administrative theories and philosophical concepts will be studied as they apply to school adminis- tra...
EDADELECEducational Leadership ElectiveA generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet subject area, the ELEC is used along with the appropriate department to state the course is accepted with in the subject...