Master's Degrees in the Educational Administration Program include:

Master of Education (M.Ed.)	Master of Arts (M.A)

MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.Ed.)

The M.Ed. program is designed to prepare practitioners for leadership careers at various levels. These programs concentrate on those elements of theory and research that are of direct assistance in understanding and resolving problems and issues confronting practicing administrators. There are three options within the M.Ed. program in Educational Administration for all students.

The M.Ed. degree may be pursued either part-time or full-time. After completing course requirements, students who are enrolled in the research options must continue to enroll until theses or MRPs are approved. The Department strongly recommends completion of theses and MRPs within eighteen months of finishing course requirements.

New M.Ed. students are placed in Option IV initially. To change to another Option, students should first meet with their faculty advisor to discuss their academic program. The suggested timeline for this is after the student has completed three or four courses. A change of option request requires the recommendation of the faculty advisor and the signature of the Program Coordinator.

Requirements:

Option II

1. Three required half-courses:

TPS1040  Educational Administration I: Introduction to Educational Administration: Policy, Leadership and Change
    TPS1041     Educational Administration II: Social and Policy Contexts of Schooling
    TPS1003     Conducting Research in Educational Administration

    Please note: TPS 1040 and TPS1041 should preferably be the first courses taken in a student’s program of study. TPS1003 should be taken toward the end of the program of study. TPS 1004 is strongly recommended and should be taken at the beginning of the program.

2.     Five other half-courses, of which at least two must be in Educational Administration. Students may choose to focus on one of the five program strands: Policy, Leadership, Change, Social Diversity, or Ethics and Values.
3.     a Major Research Paper (MRP) to be carried out under the guidance of a faculty member

OR

Option III

1. Three required half-courses:
    TPS1040     Educational Administration I: Introduction to Educational Administration: Policy, Leadership and Change
    TPS1041     Educational Administration II: Social and Policy Contexts of Schooling
    TPS1003     Conducting Research in Educational Administration

    Please note: TPS 1040 and TPS1041 should preferably be the first courses taken in a student’s program of study. TPS1003 should be taken toward the end of the program of study. TPS 1004 is strongly recommended and should be taken at the beginning of the program.

2.     Three other half-courses, of which at least one must be in Educational Administration. Students may choose to focus on one of the five program strands: Policy, Leadership, Change, Social Diversity, or Ethics and Values.

3.     a comprehensive thesis, to be developed under the guidance of a faculty member

NOTE: Students contemplating applying to a doctoral program, which requires a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) before admission, should plan their M.Ed. courses particularly carefully with their faculty advisor. MRPs may meet the QRP requirements.

OR

Option IV

1. Four required half-courses:
    TPS1004     Introduction to Research Literacy in Educational Administration
    TPS1040     Educational Administration I: Introduction to Educational Administration: Policy, Leadership and Change
    TPS1041     Educational Administration II: Social and Policy Contexts of Schooling
    TPS1050     Themes and Issues in Policy, Leadership, Change, and Diversity

    Please note: TPS 1004, 1040 and 1041 should preferably be the first courses taken in the student’s program of study. TPS 1050 should normally be taken as the final course in the student’s program.

2.     Six other half courses, of which at least two must be in Educational Administration. Students may choose to focus on one of the four research areas: policy, leadership, change, and social diversity.
Note: Students contemplating applying to a doctoral program, which requires a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) before admission, should plan their M.Ed. courses particularly carefully with their faculty advisor. MRPs may meet the QRP requirements.

Any course offered by the Department, by the Institute, or by another graduate faculty in the University of Toronto may be selected as an elective. Students selecting such courses should consult their faculty advisor.

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MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.)

The M.A. program fosters the study of problems in the administration and leadership of educational programs. It best serves those who have a commitment to scholarship and research as a means for deepening their understanding of administrative action in schools or in other educational and service institutions. It should be noted that M.A. students may proceed to a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. program.

Requirements:

1.     A minimum of eight half-courses must be taken in the M.A. program. Normally the courses chosen for the M.A. program will be at the 1000 level. Of the eight half-courses:
    At least half of the required courses for the M.A. program must be completed in the program of Educational Administration

   
    including three required half-courses:

   
   
    TPS1040     Educational Administration I: Introduction to Educational Administration: Policy, Leadership and Change
           
    TPS1004     Research Literacy in Educational Administration

   
   
    TPS1003     Conducting Research in Educational Administration
      arrow TPS1041 Educational Administration II: Social and Policy Contexts of Schooling is strongly recommended
   
The remaining courses may be selected from those offered in the department, in other departments of OISE/UT, or in other graduate departments of the University of Toronto.

2.     A thesis