Educational Administration (B.Ed.)
Programme Overview
Few will deny that there is the need to provide effective leadership at all levels of the educational system. Societal pressures are mounting from many sources and directions for education to respond to a number of issues. Such issues as quality education, underachievement of boys, school safety, length of the school day, teacher competence, increased financing for schools and the management of conflict demand realistic solutions from educational leaders. In order to provide a quality education product at all levels of the educational system, the education and training of educational administrators/managers is paramount. It is through the theoretical and practical knowledge gained and skills developed that educational administrators/managers will be able to use theory, research and experience to treat the issues and find solutions to pressing problems.
Programme Objectives
The Bachelor of Education programme was designed to prepare educators for national and regional education systems and providing leadership in institutional development and programme quality to education systems.
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have the equivalent of 5 subjects (grades 1-3, including English Language) of which two(2) should be at the advanced level. CAPE (2 units each) at grades 1-5, to be eligible for the full time 3 year degree programmes.
ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS
SAT
Students should present an acceptable high school grade transcript with a minimum GPA of 2.5 and a minimum score of 1550 for SAT1 for entry to four year programmes
Students should present an acceptable grade 12 high school transcript with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum score of 1600 for SAT 1 for entry to three year programmes.
Programme Structure
Students for the Bachelor of Education degree with specialisation in Educational Administration will be required to do a minimum of 66 credits. The programme consists of the following:
- Specialisation
- University Foundation Courses
- Core Courses
- Electives
- Cross Faculty/Out-of-School courses
- Practicum
- Study
Careers after Graduation
- Students who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Education programme are qualified to:
- Teach at all levels of the education system.
- Pursue graduate studies in Educational Psychology, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Measurement, Language Education, Literacy Studies, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages (Spanish Education), Primary Education, Social Studies/Geography Education, Leadership in Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Workforce Development and Teacher Education and Teacher Development and other areas in education.
- Work as Education Officers with the Ministry of Education
- Work as Training Specialists in Corporate Jamaica
- Work as School Administrators
- School Librarian