The Educational Leadership emphasis is offered solely online, and seeks to prepare qualified educational leaders for institutional, departmental, and classroom settings; individuals who will evidence an understanding of the processes and principles of organizational management, as well as an understanding of their role as instructional leaders. Educators completing this graduate degree program will be qualified to serve as educational superintendents, instructional consultants, and trainers for teacher in service programs, as well as educational leaders in a variety of institutional settings.

Admission Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 3.00 (four-point scale). A prospective student who does not meet the entry-level GPA requirement may be admitted under probationary status and given opportunity to meet this requirement by earning a 3.00 GPA at AIIAS during the first 12 semester hours.


2. Demonstrated English proficiency (see Admissions).

Prerequisites

1. Adequate undergraduate preparation in education to include a minimum of 8 semester hours of professional education, with at least one class from each of the following four areas:

Philosophy of Adventist Education
Educational Psychology
Methods of Teaching
Testing and Evaluation

In order to fulfill the prerequisite requirements, these courses must have a minimum grade of B. A student who has not met these requirements may take courses at the graduate level. The credit earned for graduate courses used as prerequisites, however, will not apply toward the MA degree.

2. A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience.


3. At least one religion course (undergraduate or graduate), with a minimum grade of C, from each of the following areas:

Adventist Beliefs
Adventist History or Spirit of Prophecy
Biblical Studies

The following courses offered online at the graduate level meet these prerequisites:

Adventist Beliefs

THST 616 Doctrine of Christ
THST 618 Doctrine of Salvation
THST 631 Distinctive Doctrines of the Adventist Church

Adventist History or Spirit of Prophecy

CHIS 570 History of the Adventist Church
THST 610 Revelation, Inspiration, and Prophetic Guidance

Biblical Studies

Any OTST or NTST class offered by the Seminary

Degree Requirements

To complete the program and be awarded the degree of Master of Arts in Education, a candidate must meet satisfactorily the following requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 40 semester hours of coursework, excluding the culminating phase.
2. Complete the culminating phase of the degree program.
3. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.