Principal Certification with M.Ed.

The Program in Educational Leadership leading to a Master of Education Degree with School Principal Certification curriculum is 44 credits. The Education faculty uses various course formats to help you learn, including case studies, lecture/discussion, group projects and simulation exercises to ensure what you gain in one course will reinforce and build on what you learn in others.

Curriculum Overview (44 Credits)

Principal Certification (Grades K-12) (26 Credits):

MED 515: Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms*
MED 549: Introduction to Educational Administration Practicum (co-requisite with MED 550)
MED 550: Introduction to Educational Administration*
MED 553: The School Administrator
MED 554: The School Administrator Practicum (co-requisite with MED 553)
MED 610: School Law & Social Advocacy
MED 611: School Finance
MED 616: School Finance Practicum (co-requisite with MED 611)
MED 650: Functions of School Supervision
MED 651: Functions of School Supervision Practicum (co-requisite with MED 650)
MED 685: Principal Internship I and II
* These classes are to be taken prior to those listen below them

Additional Requirements for Master of Education (18 Credits):

COR 520: Ethics and Moral Leadership
MED 501: Standards-based Planning and Instruction
MED 518: Quantitative Research Methods
MED 520: Educators as Researchers (Pre-requisite: MED 518)
MED 540: Assessment & Evaluation in Today's Schools
MED 680: Research Seminar