Education Specialist Certificate (S. Ed.) in Educational Management and Leadership
The Educational Specialist Certificate (Ed. S.) in Educational Management and Leadership is a doctoral-level program, which will provide the opportunity to expand professional skills to students interested in this specialty.
The Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) in Educational Management and Leadership is expected to develop a broad and systematic understanding of education, specific and in-depth knowledge in the areas of educational management and leadership, and the ability to integrate and apply theoretical concepts of education in the current educational context. If the student wishes, he or she may choose to continue his or her studies to fulfill the requirements of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.).
The San Germán Campus is authorized to offer the Education Specialist Certificate (Ed. S.) in Educational Management and Leadership.
Competencies graduates' profile
The Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) Certificate Program in Educational Management and Leadership is designed to develop the competencies that allow the student to demonstrate the following competencies:
Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
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the various factors that support the historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological evolution that frame educational management and leadership as fields of study.
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the socioeconomic, cultural, and political factors that influence educational management decision-making in various sociocultural contexts.
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the theories, methodological and technological approaches that guide planning and organizational development in the administration of educational systems.
Abilities
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Design, develop and implement organizational development programs that meet the needs of students within the framework of the corresponding institutional, cultural, and social contexts.
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Design, develop and implement administrative models and approaches that consider relevant research.
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Design, develop and implement evaluation processes of appropriate educational programs, in accordance with the various institutional, educational, and sociocultural contexts.
Attitudes
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Manifest willingness for continuous learning with a transdisciplinary vision that promotes the construction of contextualized, globalized, receptive and reflective thinking for educational management and leadership.
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Show openness to creativity, change and innovation with emphasis on social, cultural, and technological changes that promote socio-educational transformations.
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Demonstrate ethical conduct that takes into consideration the interests, problems and needs of all sectors that make up the educational community.
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Demonstrate a critical and creative attitude in management and leadership practices that respond to cultural and human diversity to promote social justice.
Admission requirements
The admission requirements for the Education Specialist Certificate (Ed. S.) in Educational Management and Leadership are the same as the admission requirements for the Doctoral Program in Education for the specialty in Educational Management and Leadership.
Students must apply to be admitted to the Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) Certificate in Educational Management and Leadership.
The acceptance of said application and admission to the Educational Specialist Certificate (Ed. S.) in Educational Management and Leadership, and its subsequent obtaining, will not prevent the student from being able to request to continue his studies in the Doctoral Program in Education and complete it with all its remaining requirements following current regulations.
Graduation requirements
Students must meet the following requirements:
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Pass all required courses with a minimum of “B”
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Pass the comprehensive exam in all its parts (written and oral), for which you will have a maximum of 3 opportunities.
Students of the Educational Specialist (Ed. S.) Certificate in Educational Management and Leadership will have up to eight years to complete the established requirements.
Students in the Doctoral Program in Education (Ed. D.) may apply for the Education Specialist Certificate (Ed. S.), if they meet its requirements, if for any reason they are unable to fulfil the requirements of the Ed. D.
Requirements for the Education Specialist Certificate (S. Ed.) in Educational Management and Leadership
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Basics
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6 credits
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Investigation
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9 credits
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Specialty
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18 credits
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Total
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33 credits
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Core requirements - 15 credits
The Core Requirements are divided into two components: Research and Fundamentals.
Basics - 6 credits
Select 6 credits from the following:
| EDUC 7003 | Formation and Development of Educational Thought in Puerto Rico | 3 |
| EDUC 7010 | Socioscientific Concepts of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 7020 | Culture, Education and Philosophy | 3 |
| EDUC 7030 | Analysis of Human Behavior | 3 |
| EDUC 7100 | Foundations of Design of Teaching Programs | 3 |
| EDUC 7510 | Comparative Education | 3 |
Investigation - 9 credits
Specialty requirements - 18 credits
| EDUC 8500 | Models, Normative and Descriptive Theories in Educational Management and Leadership | 3 |
| EDUC 8530 | Leadership in Educational Management | 3 |
| EDUC 8550 | Contemporary Problems in Educational Management Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 8560 | Evaluative Process in Management and Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDUC 8570 | Contemporary and Operational Approaches of Educational Management | 3 |
| EDUC 8575 | Public Policy in Educational Management and Leadership | 3 |