MA in Pre-School Management

The Master of Arts in Pre-School Management program provides opportunities for educators to experience personal and professional growth and development. It aims to develop leaders and administrators who will be distinguished for their visionary leadership, scholarly and innovative practices and exemplary character. The program has a core of twelve (12) units in the foundation subjects, eighteen (18) units for the major subjects in education and pre-school management including field practice, six (6) units of electives and six (6) units for thesis writing. During the last semester of the program, the student prepares a final assessment of personal growth that has taken place during the course of her/his study. A comprehensive examination that integrates all significant learning experiences has to be taken and an oral presentation and defense of the thesis must be done. Program Objectives The MA in Pre-School Management aims to help administrators/educators to 1. Recognize the interplay of the physiological, social and psychological development of the pre-schooler as a framework in designing innovative and relevant curricular programs for early childhood education 2. Utilize a repertoire of knowledge and skills in identifying contemporary trends and issues in early childhood education as bases for curriculum planning and design 3. Apply basic principles of management (i.e., supervision, planning, budget preparation and financial analysis, among others) vis-à-vis pre-school programs and education grounded in contemporary trends and issues and 4. Exercise acceptable principles of leadership in managing and sustaining programs for pre-schoolers.

Graduate Admission Requirements:
1. Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree or it's equivalent from an accredited/reputable institution of higher learning preferably with a major in the graduate area for which the applicant is applying. Undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPAs) or Cumulative Quality Point Averages (CQPAs) required by the respective graduate areas must be complied with prior to admission to the graduate program. 2. Applicants who complete their undergraduate degrees from institution other than SSC or applicants without the appropriate degree must have taken or will have to take undergraduate subjects and/or foundation subjects as prescribed in their chosen field or study. 3. Applicants must pass the graduate school battery of tests which covers intelligence, aptitude and personality. 4. Non-English speaking applicant must pass the English Placement Test to enter the graduate program or provide scores of at least 500 on a TOEFL test taken within the previous two (2) years. Students must have their official TOEFL scores sent directly to SSC’s Admissions Office prior to their registration at SSC. In the event that an applicant has not taken the TOEFL test, enrollment in the prescribed English classes is required upon registration for the first and all subsequent terms at SSC, until such time as the proficiency in English has been judged to be sufficient. 5. Preferably applicants must have had at least two (2) years of work experience in the course/program applied for.