Area of Study Overview
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School Business Administration is a 36-credit program that prepares graduates to earn school business administrator endorsement.
This degree provides a curriculum that encompasses the academic and professional areas of business and management while meeting the academic requirements for the New Jersey Department of Education administrative certification with the endorsement of School Business Administrator. Before qualifying for the School Business Administrator endorsement in New Jersey, candidates must satisfy additional requirements include completing a 150 hour internship in educational leadership at the district level with the School Business Administrator or Superintendent. For more information on these and other requirements, please refer to State of New Jersey website. The program utilizes existing courses within both the School of Business and Management and the Heavin School of Arts and Sciences Educational Leadership Program.
The School Business Administration (SBA) graduate program at Thomas Edison State University enables you to earn a MAEdL degree that prepares you for positions managing the business policies, and district program budgets of school organizations.
Credit Distribution
Required Courses
| EDL-500 | Effective Leadership - From Theory to Practice | 3 |
| PSY-630 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| MNP-540 | Finance and Accounting for Managers in Public Service | 3 |
| MNP-520 | Economic Issues for Public Service Managers | 3 |
| EDL-540 | Curriculum Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDL-550 | School Law | 3 |
| EDL-660 | Human Resources Administration | 3 |
| EDL-510 | The Inquiry Process - a Framework | 3 |
| EDL-680 | Budget Forecasting and Fiscal Planning | 3 |
| EDL-700 | Field-Based Practicum | 3 |
| EDL-690 | Developing School and Community Partnerships | 3 |
| EDL-710 | Professional Portfolio Development | 3 |
Optional courses offered with SBA Program for School Administrator endorsement:
| EDL-800 | The Superintendency | 3 |
| EDL-810 | Professional Portfolio Development: School Administrators | 3 |
| EDL-820 | Field-Based Practicum for Superintendents | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 36
Note:
EDL-500 and EDL-680 Meets State requirement for SBA certification.
Graduates holding a current New Jersey teacher’s license will be eligible to earn the supervisor, principal and school administrator endorsements in New Jersey.