Educational Adminstration

Program Description

The doctoral program in Educational Administration prepares professionals for leadership positions in the direction and management of K-12 and higher education. This includes preparation for the roles of school principal, business administrator, and superintendent. Graduates typically assume administrative positions in schools, school districts, colleges and universities, and in state and federal education agencies. They may also pursue positions as professors of educational administration and engage in the development of new knowledge within the discipline through research.

This degree, considered advanced preparation for an administrative career, offers three strands: General Administration, Higher Education Administration, and School Business Management. An individual program of study is planned in consultation with an advisor. The doctoral option in General Administration fulfills the academic requirements for the Pennsylvania superintendent´s letter of eligibility.

Please note: not all course requirements are available in Harrisburg, some courses would need to be taken at Fort Washington or Main campus.

Required Core Courses:

Specific Program Requirements include:

Required Courses (15 credits):

• ED ADM 5505: Introduction to Administration & Supervision
• ED ADM 5503: The Principalship OR ED ADM 8787 Adm of Higher Educ. (Higher Education majors)
• ED ADM 5513: Supervision
• ED 5101: Research Design in Education
• SUP. CERT. 5601: Assessment of Curriculum and Instruction

Elective Courses (12 credits): choose 4 from the list

• ED ADM 5615: Gender Studies
• ED ADM 5063: Educational Reform
• ED ADM 5641: Finance and Business Management
• ED ADM 5651: Planning and Utilization of Facilities
• ED ADM 5661: Personnel Administration
• ED ADM 5671: Public Relations
• ED ADM 5771: School Law
• ED ADM 5715: Instructional Leadership
• ED ADM 5746: Management of School Fiscal Affairs
• ED ADM 8785: Collective Negotiations

Outside elective (3 credits): from outside the Educational Administration program.

Admission Requirements:

Candidates must complete both field experiences as part of the program. Candidates must receive a satisfactory evaluation from the supervisor or administrator most familiar with performance demonstrated during the field experience.

Five years of satisfactory professional experience (under proper certification) must be completed in teaching. (This is a Pennsylvania Department of Education requirement).

Students must pass the Praxis test. It is the student´s responsibility to schedule him / herself for this test and arrange to have the results reported to Temple and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The criteria for admission to the Principal Certification program include:

• A Bachelor´s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• A Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate.
• Master´s degree (or Master´s equivalency) from an accredited institution.
• Presentation of either Miller´s Analogy Test or Graduate Record Examination scores at or exceeding Temple Graduate School standards for admission to the Master´s degree program.
• A satisfactory recommendation on a Temple University form from the applicant´s immediate superior (administrator or supervisor).

How to Apply

One copy of the form Applicant Information Sheet [pdf].
One copy of Certification Questionnaire [pdf].
One official copy of all undergraduate transcripts.
One official copy of all graduate transcripts.
One photo copy of teaching certificate.
A recommendation from an administrator or supervisor using a Reference Report for Graduate Study [pdf]).
Results of MAT or GRE taken within the past 5 years of date of admission.

Submit all completed application materials to:

Attn. Marcia Whitaker, Office Manager
Department of Education Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS)
College of Education
Temple University 003-00
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave. Ritter Hall 238
Philadelphia, PA 19122

For more information, contact Ms. Whitaker at:

Phone: (215) 204-8063
Email: marcia.whitaker@temple.edu