GRADUATE STUDY IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
at the University of Kansas

A school administrator usually has command of a wide range of knowledge
and skillfully renders efficient service under many varying conditions.
He makes decisions and acts in a variety of situations when managing 4
school system. Among the more important fields in which he should have
expert knowledge may be listed the following:

1. Curriculum and courses of study for the whole school system.

2. Methods of learning and teaching.

3, Organization of schools with particular reference to the classifica-
tion and progress of children in the school system.

4, Personnel management including selection, assignment and training of
teachers in service.

5. Financing of the educational program.

6. Business management of schools including the school plant.

7. Place and functions of the school in modern society.

8. Educational publicity and cooperation with other social agencies.

Course Hours Title
Core Courses

A159-A273 3 The Administration of Smaller School Systems
and City School Administration

S292 3 An Introduction to the Study of the Curriculum

A250-A350 Fs) Organization and Administration of Elementary
Schools

A274-A374 5 Comparative Education

A375 3 Educational Finance

A376 3 The Business Administration of City Schools

A304 0 Seminar

A399 2-8 Research in Educational Administration

18-21 (12 to 16 hours from this list of of ferings)

It should not be implied that the suggested courses are required of all
students. It is possible to substitute other offerings if a student's
previous training and interest indicate that such adjustment would better
meet his professional needs.

A student should select from the graduate offerings in administretion,
supervision, measurement, educational psychology, educational sociology,
curriculum, and theory and practice of teaching, those additional courses
that will give him the materials in the various fields with which he needs
to be acquainted. ;

In addition to the regular course work it will be advantageous for the
student to do extensive and critical reading of much professional litera-
ture. |

1. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Twente and Dr. Russell