62 courses with the subject ADMN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
May include classroom and/or clinic experiences in the content area. May be repeated for credit with permission of department.
The developing role of educational organizations in the United States and the societal and cultural influences that affect the delivery of schooling. Structure and organization of American schools, administrative and organizational theory, legal, moral, and ethical dimensions of schooling within the context of restructuring and reform.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8101. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of department. The examination of how adults learn in instructional settings, with the characteristics of the adult learner explored. Students investigate adult learning theory as well as current trends and advancements in adult learning. The focus is on making better instructional decisions and media selections for the education and training of adults.
Examination of school leadership and administration, focusing on the role, tasks, and responsibilities that accompany school-based leadership.
Degree Total = 33 Credit Hours
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8170. An overview of the two-year college with an emphasis on the comprehensive community college. Content focuses on the history and evolution of the community college including origin, culture, mission, structure, and governance. Special attention is paid to effective leadership and administration, finances, faculty, curriculum and instruction, student services and access, institutional effectiveness, community education, and economic development.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8172. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of department. A review of the development of American higher education utilizing historical perspectives and relating them to the contemporary system. Topics include: college students, faculty, curriculum, governance, finance, and the context that informs change in American post-secondary education.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8174. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and permission of department. Examination of issues at the center of contemporary discussions of higher education finance and the challenges facing the financing of higher education. Topics include: the economic environment of higher education, tuition and
Education (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8178. Examines a range of policy issues and governance issues regarding higher education.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 8179. Examines a wide range of issues that are at the center of contemporary discussions of higher education.
Society (3)
Optional Courses (these do not count toward certificate completion)
Higher Education (3) ADMN 6XXX - Educational Leadership/School Administration Elective Course (3) ELDT 6XXX - Education: Learning, Design, and Technology Elective Course (3) RSCH 6XXX - Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation Elective Course (3) Degree Total = 30 Credit Hours ate Catalog 2026-2027
Certificate Total = 21 Credit Hours
Administration. (1 to 6) Prerequisite(s): Permission of the student's advisor. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit.
Major topics in educational leadership. May be repeated for credit with change of topic and permission of department.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6101. The examination of how adults learn in instructional settings, with the characteristics of the adult learner explored. Students investigate adult learning theory as well as current trends and advancements in adult learning. The focus is on making better instructional decisions and media selections for the education and training of adults.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Analysis of the structure and organization of public education in the United States in terms of organizational theory and historical development. Consideration of organizational change theory, organizational development, and the planning process.
and Public Schools (3)
Examination of principles and practices for educational leaders in program design, implementation and evaluation.
Development. (3) An examination of philosophic thought and its relationship to educational theories which have led to assumptions for educational practices in American schools.
(3) Prerequisite(s): Admission to Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership. An examination of the institutional structure for policy-making in American education and the theories, models and practices that relate to policy-making in education.
Examination of behavioral components of administrative theory, organization, decision-making and planning for educational development including appraisal of significant functions, techniques, practices and problems as they relate to public school systems, social institutions, and the system of social and governmental agencies.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6170. Prerequisite(s): Admission to a doctoral program and permission of advisor and instructor. An overview of the two-year college with an emphasis on the comprehensive community college. Content focuses on the history and evolution of the community college including origin, culture, mission, structure, and governance. Special attention is paid to effective leadership and administration, finances, faculty, curriculum and instruction, student services and access, institutional effectiveness, community education, and economic development.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6172. A review of the development of American higher education utilizing historical perspectives and relating them to the contemporary system. Topics include: college students, faculty, curriculum, governance, finance, and the context that informs change in American post-secondary education.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6174. Prerequisite(s):
Education (3)
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6178. Examines a range of policy issues and governance issues regarding higher education.
Cross-listed Course(s): ADMN 6179. Examines a wide range of issues that are at the center of contemporary discussions of higher education.
Society (3)
Engages learners in critical thought and discussion around key issues and themes in educational leadership praxis. The course encourages reflection on how various personal values and social factors—such as background, experiences, and environment, can influence leadership and decision-making practices. Learners explore how leadership is influenced by broader societal structures and individual circumstances such as the intersection of place, opportunity, and education. Emphasis is placed on understanding the complex role as a leader and the integrative process that considers both the learner and the educator within different contexts.
Research Courses (12 credit hours)
Leadership Part 1 (3)
Leadership Part 2 (3) Research Courses
Prerequisite(s): ADMN 8101, admission to the doctoral program, and permission of the advisor and instructor. Explore and expand an identified area of adult education that builds on professional and/or academic experiences previously engaged in or studied. Includes a variety of activities and experiences developed by the student in consultation with the instructor. These enable students to extend skills or develop new competencies as they work with adults in selected contexts in the community. May be repeated for credit two times.
Examination of techniques of delivering in-service training and development of leadership for in-service educational programs including design and implementation of a staff development program in a school setting.
Development (3) Concentration Courses
Investigation and evaluation of current trends and issues in instruction as they relate to the role of the educational leader, with special attention to the role of facilitating the teaching/learning process.
Learning (3)
Dissertation Course (6 credit hours) Students must take a minimum of six credit hours of ADMN 8999 only after all other coursework in the program is completed, beginning with the semester following ADMN 8699. Students must maintain continuous enrollment in ADMN 8999 until degree completion and must be enrolled during the semester in which they graduate. Failure to maintain continuous enrollment in ADMN 8999 will result in dismissal from the program. Students must complete and defend an applied dissertation focused on a specific problem or question relevant to their specialization. Defense of their dissertation is conducted in a final oral examination that is open to members of the University community.
Administration. (1 to 6) Prerequisite(s): Permission of the student's advisor. Independent study under the supervision of an appropriate faculty member. May be repeated for credit.
semesters) for dissertation research credit, beginning with the semester following completion of the qualifying assessment and continuing through the semester of their graduation. Defense of the dissertation is conducted in a final oral examination that is open to members of the University community. The announcement of the final defense can be uploaded by the advisor to the Graduate School website at least 10 days prior to the date and disseminated through the Academic Affairs listserv. The announcement of the dissertation defense should include identification of the student’s full name, the date of the defense, the location of the defense, the time of the defense, the title of the dissertation, the name of the Chair of the dissertation committee, and a brief Abstract of the dissertation. The defense constitutes the final exam for a doctoral student. The decision of the faculty advisory committee is final. In the rare event of a split decision, typically the faculty come to an agreement as to whether the student defense is acceptable. No student is permitted to take the final examination more than twice. For doctoral students, the committee will consist of at least four Graduate Faculty members, one of whom is appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School as the Graduate Faculty Representative. The committee for doctoral students is indicated on the Appointment of Doctoral Dissertation Committee form (available in the Graduate School office or online). At the time that the Appointment of Doctoral Dissertation Committee form is approved, the Graduate School appoints the Graduate Faculty Representative to serve on the doctoral committee. It is expected that all dissertation committee members be present for the dissertation proposal defense and final defense. If there is an exceptional case in which a committee member needs to participate in the proposal or final defense from a remote location, the student and all committee members must agree prior to the defense. Since the defense is intended to showcase research, the expectation is that the final defense will take place on- campus and be open to the public. In rare circumstances, a student may need to request an exception to allow for a remote defense. Such requests must include a plan to make the defense open to the public and must be approved by the Graduate School in advance. The dissertation must be submitted for final review by the student's committee at least two weeks before the date of the final examination in which the dissertation is defended. Following the successful completion of this defense, the doctoral candidate must submit one
Source: University of North Carolina at Charlotte's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
