| Graduate Study
Master’s Degree
Admission Requirements
Students seeking admission to the MEd in educational
administration should meet the minimum Graduate Division requirements.
In addition, students pursuing a specialization in K-12 administration
must (a) present a minimum of 9 credit hours of undergraduate or
graduate course work in professional education and (b) have a minimum of
two years of teaching experience or appropriate job-related experience
in educational organizations. Students specializing in higher education
administration are exempt from the additional requirements.
Major Requirements
Advancement to candidacy for the MEd in educational
administration degree is based on the quality of the student’s
academic record after successful completion of a minimum of 9 credit
hours of departmental course work.
The basic program of the department prepares
educational administrators and supervisors for a broad range of
education related administrative positions. Students are encouraged to
plan an individualized program of electives to prepare them for specific
educational positions.
Candidates are encouraged, but not required, to
include a planned field experience in their degree programs. Supervised
administrative internships can be arranged for individuals in public and private
schools and in other positions related to educational administration.
Plan A (Thesis) Requirements
Plan A requires a minimum of 36 credit hours, 6 of
which are earned through the master’s thesis. Program requirements
include EDEA 601 or 657; EDEA 602; one course in organizational theory;
one course in leadership and management; one course in legal/financial
aspects; one seminar in educational administration; and four elective
courses, of which two may be from any related graduate field of study.
Selection of specific courses in the above areas will
be made by the candidate with the advice and approval of the major
adviser.
The department will accept a maximum of 9 transfer
credit hours from an outside, accredited institution when such work is
appropriate to degree requirements.
Plan B (Non-thesis) Requirements
Plan B requires a minimum of 36 credit hours. Program
requirements include EDEA 601 or 657; EDEA 602; one course in
organizational theory; one course in leadership and management; one
course in legal/financial aspects; one seminar in educational
administration; a directed research project with the major adviser; and
five elective courses, of which two may be from any related graduate
field of study.
Selection of specific courses in the above areas will
be made by the candidate with the advice and approval of the major
adviser.
The department will accept a maximum of 9 transfer
credit hours from an outside, accredited institution when such work is
appropriate to degree requirements.
Doctoral Degree
The Doctor of Education (EdD) is a college-wide degree
awarded for distinguished academic preparation for professional practice
in the field of education.
The primary purpose of an EdD in educational
administration is to provide highly qualified educational leaders in
administration. The program includes course work developing knowledge
and skills related to educational policy and governance, leadership in
organizations, administrative theory and practice, and research.
The program includes courses required for all doctoral
students enrolled in the College of Education; courses in educational
administration leading to a specialization in either general education
(K-12) or higher education; course work taken outside the field of
educational administration; an internship within a school, school
district, or post secondary or other educational institution; and the
dissertation.
For further information, see “Doctoral Degrees,”
or write to the Department of Educational Administration Chair, College
of Education, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, 1776 University Avenue,
Honolulu, HI 96822; tel. (808) 956-7843.
Educational Foundations
Wist 113
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7817
Fax: (808) 956-9100
E-mail: ericson@hawaii.edu
Web: www2.hawaii.edu/edef
Faculty
*D.P. Ericson, PhD (Chair)--philosophy of education,
curriculum theory, study of schooling
*E. R. Beauchamp, PhD--history, comparative education, higher education
*V. N. Kobayashi, PhD--comparative education, philosophy
*B. J. Lum, PhD--philosophy of education, policy studies, social and
cultural studies, human development, moral education
*H. D. Nielsen, PhD--policy studies, international development
education, politics of education
*G. G. Reed, PhD--social and cultural foundations, values and education,
comparative education
*E. H. Tamura, PhD--history of education, history of education in
Hawai‘i, Asian-American history
Cooperating Graduate Faculty
A. R. King Jr., EdD--philosophy, history of curriculum, sociology,
higher education
H. McEwan, PhD--secondary English
L. K. Menton, PhD--history of education, history of education in
Hawai‘i, 19th-century Hawaiian history
*Graduate Faculty
Degrees Offered: MEd in educational
foundations, EdD (educational foundations) |