School District Administrator
Post-Master's Advanced Graduate Certificate Program

This advanced graduate certificate program prepares educators for advancement to positions at the central office level, including superintendent, assistant superintendent (instruction, business, personnel), administrative assistant on the district level, subject coordinator (K-12), district director (athletics, art, music, etc.), district director of guidance, and director of PSEN students. The program is offered in collaboration with the University's Professional Education Program. Courses in this advanced graduate certificate program can be used to complete some requirements toward the Ed.D. at St. John's University and the Ed.D. in Educational Administration at Hofstra University.

The educational prerequisite for admission into this program is a master's degree.

Course of Study
This certificate program consists of 36 credits, distributed among the areas listed below. Credit requirements for each area are indicated below. Please note that the courses are only available to students who are matriculated in the program.

Foundations - 9 credits
CEQ 501 Educational Administrative Theory I
CEQ 502 Educational Administrative Theory II (prerequisite CEQ 501)
CEQ 503 Educational Administrative Practice (prerequisite CEQ 501)

Required Courses - 15 credits
CEQ 515 School District Administration
CEQ 528 School Law
CEQ 555 Supervision of Instruction
CEQ 571 Business Administration
CEQ 572 School Personnel Management

Elective - 3 credits
Course may be selected from an approved list in consultation with the program director.

Internship and Seminar - 6 credits
Prerequisite: Students must complete all courses except CEQ 595 Project Seminar before enrolling in the internship and seminar.
CEQ 561 Internship in School District Administration (co-requisite: CEQ 562)
CEQ 562 Internship Seminar (co-requisite: CEQ 561)

Project Seminar - 3 credits
Each student is required to conduct an individual research project on a topic of special academic interest or professional relevance. The topic must be approved by the program director and completed under the direction of a faculty member. The course number for this seminar is CEQ 595. Prerequisites: CEQ 501, CEQ 502 and CEQ 503.

Scheduling Note: The preceding courses are offered regularly during the fall and spring semesters. Although summer session will offer most graduate courses that can be applied toward this program, students should plan on meeting course requirements, including internships, during the regular academic year. Related courses used to fulfill requirements for another certificate, master's, or other advanced degree may not be used to fulfill course requirements for this certificate. If courses were taken that duplicate courses within this certificate program, appropriate substitutions will be made upon advise and consent of the program director. Under any circumstances, the student must complete the total number of credits prescribed for this program.

Timeline: All post-graduate certificate requirements must be completed within five (5) years from the semester date of admission as a matriculated student. Students may petition SPD to have Stony Brook graduate courses that are over five (5) years old when a student is admitted or readmitted to an SPD degree or certificate program individually reviewed by the appropriate department/faculty to determine if the credits may be applied toward current SPD degree/certificate requirements. Grades in such courses must be "B" or better. (Courses older than 10 years are not eligible for review.)

Application Information
You are expected to have a thorough grounding in an academic subject area and must have completed professional courses in teacher education. You must possess the intellectual skills for advanced graduate course work (at least a "B" average in prior graduate studies) and, in an essay to be included in the application packet, must display the interest and ability to become an effective administrator.

Students entering the School Administration and Supervision and School District Administration advanced graduate certificate programs MUST have the following for admission: a master's degree and a provisional teachers' license with a minimum of three years of full-time teaching, administrative, supervisory, or pupil personnel service experience, excluding civil service.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

A completed application packet consists of:

• SPD Student Application/Information Sheet.
• Application for Admission to an Advanced Graduate Certificate Program.
• $100 application fee.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation, at least two (2) of which must be from school supervisory personnel or administrators who have a thorough knowledge of whether you have the temperament and disposition to become an effective leader.
• A letter from your employer stating that you have had three (3) years of full-time teaching, administrative, supervisory or pupil experience, excluding civil service.
• Student Health Immunization Form that demonstrates proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella in compliance with New York State Public Health Law 2165. The form contains instructions for completion and mailing to Student Health Service.
• Official transcript of all previous college work from regionally accredited institutions. Graduate transcripts must indicate that you were awarded a master's degree.

The application materials are available by clicking the link below. To open these forms for printing, you will need a PDF reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.

»Download the School District Administrator Certificate Application.

If you have difficulty downloading any forms, request an application packet via email or call 631.632.7050. Please include your name and address in the email request so that we may mail the packet to you.

DEADLINES

• Fall 2004: June 15, 2004
• Spring 2005: November 1, 2004
• Summer 2004: March 15, 2004

When SPD has received your completed application and your official transcript, you will receive written notification about your admission status into the Advanced Graduate Certificate Program.

Contact Information
Dr. Robert Moraghan
School of Professional Development
SBS Building, N-223
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Email: moraghan@math.sunysb.edu
Telephone: 631.632.7702
FAX: 631.632.9046

Statement of Student Responsibility
Students themselves are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and abiding by the University's regulations, procedures, requirements and deadlines as described on all websites and in all official publications. These include the SPD Handbook (requires PDF reader) and Website, Graduate and Undergraduate Bulletins (and supplements), Summer Sessions Bulletin and Website, Student Handbook, Class Schedules and academic calendars. Students should keep all Stony Brook catalogs and correspondence for reference.