Administration and Supervision

Overview of the Program

The Administration and Supervision Master of Science Degree and the Administration and Supervision Certificate are programs designed to prepare and certify talented teacher leaders to assume a leadership role at the school level (elementary school, middle school, or high school) or central office postions. Coursework is delivered to a cohort of candidates by Morgan State University faculty and experts personnel from surrounding school systems. We strive to prepare educators to become competent and caring equity-centered leaders to improve academic achievement for all students in our urban schools, and work with our local school systems to strengthen and increase the principal pipeline.  

We want our equity-centered graduates to reflect our five pillars:  Student-Centered Leaders, Systems Thinkers and Change Agents, Shared Liberators, Service-Oriented Leaders, and Reflective Practitioners.  

(L to R:  Spring 2024 Speaker Series, National Principal Month; and Fall 2024 Cohort) 

(Program Direcctor Williams and Dr. Rhodes and Campus Tour with Dr. Johnson, Historian)

(Urban Leaders Collective with David Clifford/Libertory Design)

Program Strands

 Administration and Supervision Master's Degree (33 credits)
 Administration and Supervision Certificate (18 credits)

Admission Requirements

• Individuals who are certified and have demonstrated potential for academic leadership are eligible to participate in the program. Perspective candidates should:
• hold a standard professional certificate
• Have earned a Master's degree or be willing to earn a Master's degree from Morgan State University
• Worked a minimum of 3 years with satisfactory teaching experience (substitutions to teaching experience involve 3 years of satisfactory performance as a certified specialist or 3 years of satisfactory performance of a professional certificate)
• Have earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.0

Required Courses
The complete program of study for the Master of Science Degree consists of the following course requirements:

Admin 1 Certificate:  6 courses 

1. Group Dynamics
2. Curriculum Theory and Development
3. Supervision and Evaluation of Curriculum and Instruction
4. Role of the Principal, Assistant Principal and the Instructional Supervisor in the Urban Schools
5. Legal Aspects
6. Practicum in Educational Administration and Supervision

MS in Educational Administration and Supervision:  11 courses 

1. Group Dynamics
2. Curriculum Theory and Development
3. Supervision and Evaluation of Curriculum and Instruction
4. Role of the Principal, Assistant Principal and the Instructional Supervisor in the Urban Schools
5. Legal Aspects of Education
6. The Exceptional Child
7. School and Community Relations
8. Utilization of Computers in Teaching
9. Educational Economics and Finance
10. Action Research in Urban Education
11. Practicum in Educational Administration and Supervision including Capstone Experience: Comprehensive Project