Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation (Master of Arts)
Admission to this degree program is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program in Education in the Dreeben School of Education.
The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation offers students a clear grounding in leadership theories, practices, and methods. It does so by preparing students to apply program evaluation and leadership theories in their research and practice. This master’s degree expands beyond traditional research and evaluation practices to include developmental and action-oriented forms of evaluation and assessment, learning about effective leadership in organizations, measuring the efficacy of existing and new programs, and expanding methodological competencies for innovative evaluation and leadership practices. This degree is limited to students enrolled in the Master's to PhD program.
* Students in the Master's to PhD degree plan will complete the master's phase of the program before they are eligible to take courses in the PhD phase of this degree plan.
Admissions
To qualify for this program, students must hold a conferred bachelor's or master's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally accredited university within the United States, or equivalent degree officially recognized by a country's Ministry of Education abroad. Applicants for admission to the master's to PhD in Education Program must fulfill the graduate admission requirements listed in this catalog.
Other requirements include:
- A writing sample to be submitted to the Graduate Studies Department administrative office in the Dreeben School of Education
- Assessment interview with a faculty member within the Graduate Studies Department in the Dreeben School of Education
- Quantitative and Qualitative assessment
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Program Evaluation degree is part of the larger Master of Arts to PhD program. Students are eligible for this degree if they successfully complete all courses in the Master's to PhD program.
Master's Core Courses
Students are required to take 9 credits within their master's core courses.
Master's Concentration Courses
Students are required to take 21 credit hours from this concentration and may choose their practicum courses from EVAL 8390 or ORGL 8371.