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CIU Home > Graduate > Degrees > Med-ea

MED - Educational Administration

Description

The M.Ed. in Educational Administration is designed to prepare students for careers in Christian school administration both at the elementary and high school levels. Throughout the program a faculty experienced in Christian school administration provide instruction and application of school leadership principles and skills. Graduate students already in positions of administration will find the courses not only practical, but also directly related to the current issues and problems within their schools. The program schedule is designed for completion over three summers (4-5 weeks each summer). Transfer credits may be accepted as elective hours.

Resident Faculty

Anita Cooper (Ph.D., University of South Carolina) Dr. Cooper directs the Bible Teaching program, a program specifically designed to prepare students to teach the Bible in a school setting. Before coming to CIU, she taught Bible in the public schools in Tennessee and West Virginia in grades K-12. Since jo... more

Elaine Lindsey (Ed.D. University of South Carolina) Elaine Lindsey serves as MEd Program Director. Her background and on-going experience in curricular issues, instructional supervision, and curriculum evaluation and development, make her a valuable asset to the MEd programs.

Mark McCann (Ed.D., University of Central Florida) Dr. Mark McCann was born in Georgia and has spent his life in the Southeast. Mark joined CIU in 2004 after 20 years of ministry in Central Florida. Married for more than 20 years, Mark and his wife Sharry feel their greatest blessings involve time togethe... more

Connie Mitchell (Ed.D. University of Miami) Dr. Connie Mitchell serves at Columbia International University as Associate Dean for Education Programs. She has been teaching since 1967, almost all in biblical higher education. Although she has often had an administrative role, including many responsi... more

Milt Uecker (Ed.D. University of Virginia) Dr. Milt Uecker, Ed.D., is the dean of the Graduate School and teaches courses on educational philosophy, early childhood education, and curriculum. He is a national and international conference speaker and a contributor to the Christian Early Education a... more

Jim Watson (Ph.D. Ohio State University) Dr. Jim Watson currently serves Columbia International University as a professor in the Graduate School. Dr. Watson's teaching focuses on classroom assessment, educational research and organizational behavior. He teaches in the Ed.D., M.Ed. and M.A.T. pro... more

Adjunct Faculty