The Master's of Leadership in Educational Administration Program is comprised of seven sequential “projects.” Participants complete the project requirements through: (1) attendance at the two one-week sessions in the summer and two weekend sessions in the winter; (2) regular contribution to online discussions; and (3) successful completion of a “final deliverable” for each project.

Attendance is measured and required for both in-person and online class activities. Attendance is mandatory at the in-person sessions. Students must provide evidence of their commitment to the program and attendance at these sessions as a display of that commitment. Further, attendance is measured by participation in online discussions and activities.

Plagiarism is the theft of intellectual property and grounds for dismissal from the course. Any direct quote must appear in quotation marks and be cited immediately afterward with page number and author. Any paraphrased materials must be cited at the end of the sentence or paragraph. Refer to the American Psychological Association Manual, 5th edition for further clarification. Specific directions for offering credit to authors and references during the online discussions will be specified during the first in-person session.

STUDENT COHORT

Our method of organizing students is the 'cohort'. A cohort is a group of students who move through the program together. The cohort helps to establish a built-in support system that is beneficial to all students as a network of continual assistances during and after completion of the program. Previous cohorts have maintained their relationships over the years and found the support and encouragement from their colleagues highly positive.

THE PROGRAM

Our method for organizing the program’s content is the “project.” Students complete projects to achieve the program’s requirements. Projects are translated into course number and credit hours solely for administrative purposes.

The list of required projects and their equivalent course credits are as follows:

Each project consists of:

1. An introduction to the overall content.
2. Modules that contain the specific content and discussion issues of the project.
3. The 'deliverable' of the project. In addition to the final “deliverable,” there will be online and individual components and assignments. During each project, students are expected to access fellow cohort students and the two professors leading the project using online group discussions, private e-mail, and telephone technologies. Each project will last 10 weeks, following the quarter system of Ohio University. Therefore, students pay tuition for each of the seven quarters of the program.