School of Education

Department of Graduate Studies in Education

Educational Administration

Master of Science degree

Career options with a master's degree in Education, Educational Administration

Graduates of the Education Administration program at Purdue University Calumet are prepared to become school officials serving in the capacity of superintendent, principal or vice principal in elementary, middle or high schools, including public and private schools.  There are also potential career opportunities as administrators in pre-schools and childcare centers.  Some graduates will pursue administrative careers at institutions of higher learning.  In colleges and universities, administrators can take the role of chancellors, deans, department heads, vice presidents or registrars.

Graduation Requirements

Step 1. Completion of a GSE program will require successfully completing coursework as well as fulfill- ing specific requirements unique to each program. It is, therefore, necessary for the student to make certain to meet with the program advisor and discover ANY AND ALL additional program requirements for graduation. All students, for example, will be required to submit a PORTFOLIO as an exit requirement for any GSE program, but the details of the portfolio will differ with each program. The student must fulfill all program requirements before the advisor will present him/her for graduation or license completion.

Step 2. In order to graduate, the student must have a written, formalized plan of study (POS). This POS is a contract between the student and the student’s advisor listing the specific courses a student is to complete. It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her advisor for the completion of a POS. The earliest that a POS may be written is as soon as the student has been admitted into the desired program and as soon as any conditions on such admission have been fulfilled. The latest a POS may be written is the semester before that in which the student expects to graduate.

General Admissions Information

Admission to Purdue University Calumet is based on demonstrated academic quality rank factors, which includes a high school diploma or GED, meeting subject matter requirements, grade average in degree-related subjects, as well as overall grade average, trends in achievement, class rank, SAT or ACT test scores and the strength of the college preparatory program.

• Beginning Students — Need to submit an official high school transcript or GED scores and SAT/ACT scores (writing component is required). For applicants who have graduated from high school one year or more, the appropriate placement test results from the university's Skills Assessment and Development Center will substitute for SAT or ACT scores.
• Transfer Students — Need to submit an official high school transcript or GED scores, Transfer Credit Documentation Sheet - official college/university transcripts from each institution attended (if selected for evaluation) and $30.00 Transfer Evaluation Fee (if applicable). Applicants with fewer than 15 semester credits earned must submit SAT/ACT scores or PUC placement test results

For information about admissions requirements, including International, Re-Entry, Inter-Campus Transfer, Re-Classification and Non-Degree Seeking please visit the Office of Admissions web site.

Program Admission Requirements

Step 1. It is very important that the student contact the advisor of a GSE program in which the student might be interested. Because of federal and state requirements, each of our programs has its own special requirements and procedures, so it is impor- tant to speak directly with the advisor who will best know these requirements and procedures. The advisor will coach the student on the proper steps to take for admission into that specific major.

Step 2. Based on the advice given by the advisor, the student must follow two steps to apply for admission. First, the student must fill out the online application requesting admission to the program of choice. Advice on completing this application may be sought from the GSE secretary in Gyte Annex-122. Second, the student must check with the GSE secretary for any additional required forms or activities that need to be completed for admission to the desired program. Any such forms or activities must be completed and returned to the GSE secretary before admission may occur. When all forms and requested information are submitted, the GSE secretary will continue the admis- sions procedure by forwarding the student’s admis- sions folder to the appropriate advisor.

Step 3. The advisor of the student’s desired program will review the admissions materials, will notify the student of any additional procedures, will bring the folder before the GSE Admissions Committee for action and, if the action is positive, will forward the student’s folder to the Head for processing. The student will receive a letter in a few weeks from the Graduate School in West Lafayette informing the student of admission into the program.

Step 4. The student will again meet with the advisor and begin taking the required coursework.