Department of 高等教育研究 (DASE)

The Department of 高等教育研究 (DASE) empowers educational professionals to become change agents in a diverse and global society by offering the highest caliber of academic programs at the Master’s, post-masters  and Doctoral level and by balancing 理论联系实践. It is committed to developing excellent professional leaders in the area of 教育, including educational leadership, curriculum & instructional foundations, higher education administration, principal preparation, and special education. 部门努力 为学者做准备 & practitioners who cultivate equity and educational opportunity in a diverse and changing world.

Degree Programs Housed Under this Department Consist of: 

课程 & Instructional 基金会s Program (CIIF)

课程 & Instructional 基金会s Program (CIIF) leads to a Master’s of Science in 教育 Degree with an option in Instructional 基金会s. 这个程序选项 consists of the following three concentrations: Adult 教育, Community Leadership, 与教师领导. Completion of coursework related to these program options does not qualify candidates for licensure by entitlement or a recommendation for licensure. 

To learn more about this program please click CIIF程序.

The 教育领导 Program (EDDL)

The 教育领导 Program leads to a Doctorate in 教育领导 学位/ Ed.D. and is designed to develop excellent educational leaders who are well rounded in research and theory in the organizational, sociological, legal, economic, political, philosophical, and historical foundations of education.

To learn more about this program please click EDDL程序.

Higher 教育al 政府 Program (HEA)

The Higher 教育al 政府 Program, which leads to a Master of 艺术 in 教育领导 & 政府 Degree, is a 33-credit hour program designed to prepare individuals for entry and mid-level managerial or research positions offered at the community, senior college, and university level. 这个程序也是有意的 to improve the skills of those individuals who currently serve in administrative positions at such institutions, as well as provides alternatives to those who would like to change their careers to enter the field of higher education administration.

To learn more about this program please click 他计划.

主要准备工作 Program (PRIN)

The 主要准备工作 Program is designed to provide the background necessary for employment as an elementary or secondary school principal, or assistant principal in related or similar positions. There are two concentrations offered under this Program:

1. MA in 教育领导 and 政府 with PreK- Age 22 Principal Licensure (主要): Candidates who complete this 33-credit hour concentration qualify for the M.A. in 教育领导 and 政府 and the PreK– Age 22 Principal endorsement on an Illinois Professional Educator License.

2. Principal Licensure Only (ELPP): Candidates who complete this 30-credit hour post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Study option qualify for a principal license (only) on a Professional Educator License. This endorsement requires the successful completion of the Training in Evaluation of Certified Personnel, and Content Area Tests for Principals (subtests 195 and 196).

To learn more about this program please click 主要项目.

特殊教育 Program (SED)

The 特殊教育 program offers a Master of Science in 教育 degree in Special 教育. Candidates interested in this program can apply for admission into one of the following two graduate programs or endorsement option:

1. The 特殊教育 Learning Behavioral Specialist – I Master’s Degree Program for 最初的认证: designed for candidates who are new to the teaching profession and do not possess a professional teaching license; or

2. The 特殊教育 Learning Behavioral Specialist – I Master’s Degree Program for 认证的教师: designed for candidates who enter the program with valid teaching licensure, usually in the area of general education at the elementary or secondary level.

Completion of all the course work, field experiences, and degree requirements for the two program options specified in the preceding section qualifies candidates for the Illinois Learning Behavioral Specialist - I (K-12) Professional Educator licensure, and a Master of Science in 教育 Degree.

3. An Endorsement in 特殊教育 Program Option: is also available for candidates who are already licensed as general education teachers and are only interested in taking, (as graduate students at large), the courses required for adding the 特殊教育 Learning Behavioral Specialist – I endorsement to their current/existing professional educator license.

 To learn more about this program please click SED程序.

Distinguishing Features of these Degree Programs: