Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

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

Fall

ORGL 611Personal Leadership (Note: Cross-listed 500-level course options are in development. Please refer back for updates)3
Note: Cross-listed 500-level course options are in development. Please refer back for updates
ASCD 503Educational Psychology3
ORGL 634Organizational Development and Change3
Note: Cross-listed 500-level course options are in development. Please refer back for updates
Total Semester Hours9

Spring

ASCD 550Human Development3
ASCD 530Motivation in Education3
ORGL 613Classic and Contemporary Leadership Theories and Approaches3
Note: Cross-listed 500-level course options are in development. Please refer back for updates
Total Semester Hours9

Culminating Experience

ASCD 596Graduate Seminar (A capstone course that synthesizes learning from the program, requiring students to engage in research or applied projects demonstrating their leadership competencies.)3

Electives

Choose 9 units from the following:
ASCD 551Studies in Attachment3
ASCD 558Cognition and Brain Development3
EDTC 551Foundations of Instructional Design and Educational Technology3
EDTC 552Mobile Apps and Collaborative Communities3
EDTC 553Emerging Trends & Issues in Educational Technology3
SPED 420Foundations of Inclusive Education3
SPED 430Assessment Practices and IEP Development3
SPED 450Inclusive Educational Systems - Law, Behavior and Case Management3
EDUC 501Educational Assessment3
EDUC 504Methods of Research3
EDUC 590Issues in Teaching3
ASCD 557Teaching Adults3

Program or Preliminary or Clear Administrative Credential

Applicants who have completed a Teacher Induction Program, a Preliminary or Clear Administrative Credential credential program, or an approved micro-credential program may request to apply up to 9 credits toward the Master’s in Educational Leadership program. Other equivalent experience can be submitted to the chair for consideration. 

Applicants must submit a formal request for the credit waiver, including all required documentation.