Program Overview
The specialization in educational administration is available for post-baccalaureate teachers, counselors, and other educators who have an interest in administering programs in elementary or secondary public schools.
CSU Bakersfield and CSU Bakersfield—Antelope Valley offer a cohort model. Most candidates for the Certificate of Eligibility (the first administrative credential) also take ten additional units in educational research and the culminating activity to earn the master of arts degree.
Credential Courses
Fall Courses
EDAD 6100 Visionary Leadership (3 units)EDAD 6200 Instructional Leadership (3 units)
EDAD 6500 Ethics & Integrity (3 units)
EDAD 6830 Field Experience I (3 units)
Spring Courses
EDAD 6400 Family and Community Engagement (3 units)EDAD 6300 Management and Learning Environment (3 units)
EDAD 6600 External Context and Policy (3 units)
EDAD 6840 Field Experience II (3 units)
Master's Degree Courses
Core Courses
EDRS 6600 Educational Statistics (4 units)EDRS 6610 Research Design & Analysis in Education (3 units)
Culminating Activity
EDAD 6890 Culminating Activity in Education (3 units)*Required for Master’s degree only and is completed in
the fall semester following completion of the PASC*
California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE)
View the California Administrator Performance Expectations (CAPE) document.
Apply to the Program
Applications for the 2025-2026 cohort (beginning fall 2025) will be accepted beginning
October 1, 2024. The application window closes on June 30, 2025, or when program capacity
is reached, whichever comes first.
Please contact Amani Hernandez, Program Admissions Advisor, with any questions.
(661) 654-3193
aalshaif@csub.edu