Each is an organized curricular offering. In the first phase, students earn the M.Ed. The second phase leads to the completion of a twoyear course of study and is designated the advanced certification studies program. Both phases are correlated with current Missouri requirements for certification as a principal or director of elementary or secondary education or school superintendent in Missouri schools. The programs in higher education administration are intended to be incorporated in a doctoral program of studies, either the Ph.D. or the Ed.
Students are responsible for developing their individual programs.