Master of Science in Education - School Leadership Concentration
36 Credits
The School Leadership concentration is designed for Principals, Headmasters, Teacher-Leaders, and many other leadership positions in education. This degree satisfies many states' requirements for building administrator certification. A highlight of this degree concentration is the School Leader Internship which provides students with an opportunity to intern in an educational setting under the supervision of a mentor. The standards of the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) frame this degree.
The core requirements in the School Leadership Concentration align with the ISLLC standards. The recommended electives round out all necessary tenets of school leadership though students do have the option of choosing many courses for their electives.
Core Requirements (24 credits):
- ED 512 - Educating the Exceptional Student in the Classroom
- ED 531 - Supervision and Evaluation of Educational Personnel
- ED 532 - School Finance and Budgeting
- ED 533 - Federal and State Civil Rights and Education Laws
- ED 535 - Organizational Theory and Planning
- ED 536 - Educational Leadership
- ED 580P - School Leader Internship (6 credits)
Elective Courses (12 credits):
Strongly Recommended:
- ED 505 - Curriculum Design, Development and Assessment
- ED 515 - Instructional Strategies
- ED 534 - Community Relations and Communication
- ED 560 - Intercultural Communications and Learning
In addition, there are 16 other graduate education courses that can be taken as electives.
