The University of St. Thomas

School of Education

Master of Arts in Athletics and Activities Administration Courses

Foundation Courses

Purposes and Contexts of Education
Communication Skills for Leaders
Foundations of Leadership: An Intellectual and Ethical Practice
Leadership as Critical Reflection
Communication, Conflict and Decision Making

Research Courses
Research Design, Analysis and Critique 1
Research Design, Analysis and Critique 2
Community Assessment and Evaluation

Concentration Courses
Administration of Athletic Programs
Supervision of Personnel, Programs and Facilities
Internship
Human Resource Management
Administration of Student Activities
 
Electives
Integrative Seminar

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with great detail.

Foundation Courses (Select 2 of the following 7 courses):

 

Purposes and Contexts of Education (EDLD 800 – 3 Credits)

  • Examine the values that have shaped American education.
  • Investigate ethics, equity, lifelong learning and global perspectives.
  • Reflect on the accomplishments and dilemmas of present educational systems.

Leadership and Organizational Theory (EDLD 801 – 3 Credits)

  • Examine how educational organizations develop and change.
  • Discover how leaders and followers interact within organizations from several theoretical and conceptual perspectives.
  • Observe the workings of educational institutions and programs.
  • Interview educational leaders.
  • Analyze your own understanding and practice of leadership.

Communication Skills for Leaders (EDLD 802 – 3 Credits)

  • Understand writing, listening, speaking and group process skills needed by leaders.
  • Participate in a communications assessment process.
  • Develop a personal plan to improve your communication skills.

Organizational Change (EDLD 803 – 3 Credits)

  • Understand the theoretical and practical dimensions of change within organizations and social change.
  • Review models of strategic planning and leadership issues.
  • Examine research on organizational innovation and analyze cases of successful and unsuccessful change.
  • Design planning strategies.
  • Prerequisite: EDLD 801.

Foundations of Leadership: An Intellectual and Ethical Practice (EDLD 807 – 3 Credits)

  • Understand the responsibility of educators to be attentive to the ethical aspects of relationships and decisions.
  • Review case studies to examine ethical issues.

Leadership as Critical Reflection (EDLD 813 – 3 Credits)

  • Examine your own current practices from several different perspectives.
  • Learn about critically reflective learning.
  • Focus on personal and collective experience.
  • Utilize theories, research, philosophy and concepts to analyze experiences.
  • S/R grade only.

Communication, Conflict and Decision Making (EDLD 845 – 3 Credits)

  • Examine strategies for analyzing and dealing with conflict between individuals and groups.
  • Study effective communication processes and decision-making strategies.
  • Practice problem analysis and resolution, negotiation, collaborative relationship and team building.

Research Courses (Select 1 of the following 3 courses):

Research Design, Analysis and Critique 1 (EDLD 621 – 3 Credits)

  • Review historical and ethnographic approaches to collecting and analyzing information.
  • Conduct research using historical and qualitative methods.

Research Design, Analysis and Critique 2 (EDLD 622 – 3 Credits)

  • Review quantitative data collection within the organizing principle of survey research.

Community Assessment and Evaluation (EDLD 851 – 3 Credits)

  • Learn research procedures appropriate for assessing community wants, needs and resources.
  • Evaluate program outcome and staff performance.
  • Review research design, sources of data and methods of data collection.

Concentration Courses (12-21 Credits)

You will work with faculty to outline a program of concentrated study. Sample courses include:

Administration of Athletic Programs (GRPE 503 – 3 Credits)

  • Review the organization, conduct and programming of interscholastic and intramural sports.
  • Consider legal aspects, staffing, facilities, equipment, public relations, budgeting and relationships with state and local athletic organizations.

Supervision of Personnel, Programs and Facilities (GRPE 509 – 3 Credits)

  • Acquire supervisory skills and strategies for evaluating personnel and programs.
  • Examine safety, staff development, communication and conferencing.

Internship (GRPE 520 – 3 Credits)

  • Work with an experienced administrator in physical education or athletics.
  • Discuss current issues and trends in physical education and athletics.

Human Resource Management (EDLD 816 - 3 Credits)

  • Examine personnel selection, management and development.
  • Study role definition, work environment, staff relationships, motivation, performance, participatory decision processes, hiring procedures, negotiations, employment policies and dismissal procedures.

Administration of Student Activities (EDLD 835 – 3 Credits)

  • Study financing.
  • Determine the needs and interests in student activities.
  • Maintain a balanced program.
  • Review Minnesota State High School League-regulated activities, including athletics, music, speech and drama.

Electives (0-9 credits)

Integrative Seminar (EDLD 780 – 1 Credit)

  • Critically reflect upon your learning.
  • Examine cases through various frames.

Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with great detail.