具有PK-12学校管理重点的教育专业学位（由国家教师教育认证委员会和密苏里州基础和中等教育部门认可）为教师提供了专门从事学校领导和管理的准备。该计划还为实践管理人员提供了一个提高他们的专业技能并与大都市地区和地区的其他实践者联系的机会。为此，该计划的重点是在整个专业领域中发展广泛的理解和经验，在教育管理的至少一个专业领域中获得深入的知识，以及展示将理论应用于实践的综合经验。
The educational specialist degree with emphasis in PK-12 school administration (accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) prepares teachers for specialization in school leadership and administration. The program also provides an opportunity for practicing administrators to enhance their professional skills and to connect with other practitioners from the metropolitan area and region. To this end, the program's emphasis is the development of broad understanding and experiences across the whole professional field, the acquisition of in-depth knowledge in at least one specialized field in educational administration, and integrative experiences demonstrating the application of theory to practice.