School Building Leadership, Master of Science in Education

The graduate programs in Educational Administration enable educators to acquire scholarly knowledge, technical skills, intellectual curiosity and legal and ethical awareness in order to make a positive contribution in the organization and administration of public and nonpublic schools. The programs seek to produce informed leaders whose expertise will be well grounded in theory to support their efforts to deal with varied issues and problems in the school setting and to make innovative contributions to the reform and restructuring of current educational practice. St. John’s University has offered a high quality degree program in School Administration for the last 75 years. St. John’s has always been committed to excellence, as well as to keeping our programs relevant to the needs of the students. We have designed the master’s in Administration to comply with New York State regulations, keeping in mind the technological, cultural, political, social and economic changes that our students face in their school communities. St. John’s is also committed to being a leader in technology. We offer one of the first completely online degrees for a School Building Leader Master’s, recognized by New York State.

To be considered for the MSED in School Building Leadership, you must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment. Applicants must also have at least 3 years of professional experience in PreK–12 or higher education leadership prior to enrollment. Applicants whose professional backgrounds fall outside the education sector must demonstrate a connection between their leadership responsibilities and the improvement of educational organizations, learners, or education policy.In addition to the admission application prospective students should submit:Official Transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended.Copy of Certification (If you presently possess New York State Initial or Professional Teaching Certification)Resume and 2 letters of recommendationPersonal Statement of Goals (add accordion/prompts for the EDD here, please)Foreign Credit Evaluation - Applicants with credits completed outside of the United States must have a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with grade point average calculation completed by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member.