Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

Program Length: 12-18 Months

This program is intended for candidates who are interested in broadening their educational leadership knowledge, perspective, and skills.  This master's program is designed to encourage future leaders in a wide variety of educational fields. The course offerings provide candidates with the ability to engage in core educational leadership courses while choosing from five concentration options or paths that will meet the candidate's interest and professional needs. Each course concentration option or path consists of three courses. The program is then completed with two research courses focused on learning, reflecting, planning, and presenting using research. The program is perfect for anyone who is passionate about educational leadership and is ready to build an effective, ethical educational leadership persona. Candidates who are enrolled in the University of La Verne Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program can complete this degree after they have completed the PASC courses by completing the two required research courses, totaling 6 semester hours. Program courses are 8 weeks in length except for the final capstone research course (EDLD 596 Graduate Seminar) which is 16 weeks.

Program components

Mission: Develop future leaders who inspire and guide their educational organization or community toward mission-driven goals through creative and innovative leadership.

Vision: Challenging future educational leaders to change the world.

Program Goals and Objectives: The philosophy of the Master of Educational Leadership program is to develop leaders to achieve the following five learning goals:

• Social Contexts of Educational Systems
• Collegiality and Collaboration
• Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving
• Managing and Leading Educational Systems and Resources
• Developing an Equitable, Ethical Mindset with Integrity

Program Dismissal

Students may be dismissed from the program  under several circumstances, including but not limited to: academic dishonesty, academic disqualification, failure to maintain minimum academic standards, failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress, removal from a fieldwork placement, unethical or unprofessional conduct, failure of program activities measuring student competencies/or dispositions, circumstance interfering with training or well-being of others, and/or felony conviction.  Students dismissed from the program may not apply for readmission.

Admission Requirements

1. Application for admission and application fee.
2. Official transcripts from all institutions attended. A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a preferred GPA of 2.75 or above in undergraduate work and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in any graduate work.
3. A Statement of purpose (double spaced, 1, 500 words) that includes an articulation of the following:
   1. Your reasons for entering teacher leadership as a profession.
   2. Any personal or professional experiences and/or qualifications related to your intended field of study.
   3. Your perspectives on the relevance and role of cultural competence in school leadership.
4. Current résumé.
5. Two letters of recommendation (on letterhead) from individuals qualified to objectively evaluate the candidate succeed in graduate school and the potential to be a competent educator. Letters must be from individuals who can knowledgeably comment on academic skills, employment/volunteer experience, leadership potential, and professional abilities.

Degree Requirements

Total Program: 30 semester hours

Core Requirements

15 semester hours

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDLD 520	Educational Leadership Theory	3
EDLD 521	Development of an Educational Leadership Perspective	3
EDLD 522	Collaboration, Communication, and Decision Making in Educational Leadership	3
EDLD 523	Ethics of Educational Leadership	3
EDLD 524	Diversity and Equity in Educational Leadership	3
Total Semester Hours		15

Core Research Courses

6 semester hours

These courses will be taken during the candidates' last semester and will be taken concurrently.

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDLD 502	Educational Research and Inquiry	3
EDLD 596	Graduate Seminar	3
Total Semester Hours		6

Concentrations

9 semester hours

Candidates will choose one of the five concentration options below to complete the program.

Leadership Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDLD 510	Organizational Management and Leadership in Educational Institutions	3
EDLD 511	Strategic Planning and Organizational Improvement	3
EDLD 512	Exploration of Educational Leadership Cultures: Impact & Influence	3
Total Semester Hours		9

Educational Technology Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDTC 551	Foundations of Instructional Design and Educational Technology	3
EDTC 552	Mobile Apps and Collaborative Communities	3
EDTC 553	Emerging Trends & Issues in Educational Technology	3
Total Semester Hours		9

Child & Adolescent Development Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
ASCD 503	Educational Psychology	3
ASCD 550	Human Development	3
Select one of the following:		3
ASCD 530	Motivation in Education
ASCD 551	Studies in Attachment
ASCD 558	Cognition and Brain Development
Total Semester Hours		9

Bilingual Teaching and Learning Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
EDUC 434	Learning About Latino Cultures	3
EDUC 435	Methodology for Primary Language Instruction in a Bilingual Environment	3
EDUC 436	Bilingualism and Bilingual Education	3
Total Semester Hours		9

Inclusive Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Semester Hours
SPED 420	Foundations of Inclusive Education	3
SPED 430	Assessment Practices and IEP Development	3
SPED 450	Inclusive Educational Systems - Law, Behavior and Case Management	3
Total Semester Hours		9

Master's Degree in Educational Leadership after Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program

Students who are completing their Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) at the University of La Verne may apply for admission to the Educational Leadership M.Ed. program. PASC courses are accepted toward the degree as long as the student is admitted and enrolled in the M.Ed. program within 5 years of the first PASC course.  Students must have earned a grade of B or better or CRD if that was the only grade option. Students must enroll and complete the two research courses (6 semester hours) to earn this degree after completing their PASC non-degree program. The two research courses--EDLD 502 Educational Research and Inquiry and EDLD 596 Graduate Seminar--are three semester hours each and can be completed in one additional semester after PASC completion.

Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with Law Concentration (MED/JD)

JD students at the University of La Verne’s College of Law may apply for admission to the Educational Leadership M.Ed. program to earn a second degree. Law courses are reviewed for acceptance; students may request to transfer up to 12 law semester hours toward the M.Ed. degree.