The 36-credit curriculum, designed to be completed in two years, includes the study of the learning process; how principals can serve as instructional leaders; organizational development; curriculum development; school law, ethics, finance, community relations and extensive study of leadership theory and practice.

The program uses a cohort model with an anticipated cohort size of 24 candidates. Students engage in extensive field and clinical experiences throughout the program, so that graduates will be ready to assume the
responsibilities of an educational leader who can apply both first-hand
knowledge and theories to confidently manage any challenge.

Course Listing
All classes are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise noted.

• EDAD 510 Visioning and School Administration: The School as a Professional Learning Community (includes self-assessment standards survey)
• EDAD 520 Legal and Ethical Foundations of Educational Leadership
• EDAD 530 Educational Research/DDL
• EDAD 540 Leadership in Curriculum I: Teaching, Learning and Instructional Assessment
• EDAD 550 Current Issues: Addressing Students with Special Needs
• EDAD 560 Leadership in Curriculum II: Instructional Assessment and the Professional Learning Community
• EDAD 570 Personnel Administration and Professional Development (includes 2nd self-assessment standards survey and submission of request for internship)
• EDAD 580 Sustaining the Professional Learning Community through School and Community Relations
• EDAD 590 Elementary/Secondary School Principalship (includes 3rd self-assessment standards survey)
• EDAD 610 Supervision of Instruction and the Learning Environment (includes evaluation approval)
• EDAD 611 Supervised Internship Field Experience (2 credits)
• EDAD 612 Masters Research Project (comprehensive portfolio presentation) (2 credits)
• EDAD 613 Supervised Internship Field Experience (2 credits)

Program Information
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