Required Coursework

 

For Licensure as a Principal (30 credits)

EDPL 6700 Organizational Theory and Administration in K-12 Schools

EDPL 6000 Introduction to Educational Inquiry
EDPL 6800 American Law and the Educational Organization

EDPL 6730 History of Education in the U.S. (or EDPL 6707)

EDPL 6710 Politics and Community Relations in Educational Organizations
EDPL 6720 Business Administration of the Educational Organization
EDPL 6440 Foundations of Curriculum Planning
EDPL 6860 Supervision of Instruction

EDPL 6750 The Principalship
EDPL 6980 Practicum in the Principalship

Cohorts for principal licensure begin in the summer. The application deadline for summer admission is APRIL 15. 

For Licensure as a Director of Instruction (30 credits)

EDPL 6700 Organizational Theory and Administration in K-12 Schools

EDPL 6000 Introduction to Educational Inquiry
EDPL 6800 American Law and the Educational Organization

EDPL 6730 History of Education in the U.S.

EDPL 6710 Politics and Community Relations in Educational Organizations
EDPL 6720 Business Administration of the Educational Organization
EDPL 6440 Foundations of Curriculum Planning

EDPL 6860 Supervision of Instruction

EDPL 6870 The Theory and Design of Curriculum
a graduate level course in human/life-span development

EDPL 6985 Practicum in Curriculum Leadership

Cohorts for the director of instruction licensure begin in the summer. The application deadline for summer admission is APRIL 15.

For Licensure as a District Administrator/Superintendent

This program is designed for students who have completed master's degrees and have already been certified as a school principal. Students may be able to use post-master course work to substitute for electives or other required courses. This program requires the completion of 24 required credits and 3 elective credits. A maximum of 9 credits may be transferred into this program.

Required Coursework:

EDPL 8040 Advanced Program Planning and Evaluation in Educational Settings
EDPL 8020 Advanced Politics and Community Relations in Educational
Organizations
EDPL 8030 Advanced Theory and Practice in Educational Finance
EDPL 8000 The Superintendency
EDPL 8010 Advanced School Personnel Administration
EDPL 8965 Practicum in Superintendency

EDPL 8870 Theory and Design of Curriculum
EDPL 8730 History of Education in the United States

Suggested Electives (3 credits):

EDPL 8260 Motivation and Human Relations

EDPL 8880 Current Issues in Educational Policy and Leadership
EDPL 8300 Classics in Philosophy of Education
EDPL 8330 Sociological Foundations of Education
EDPL 8450 Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction

Students interested in licensure as a District Administrator can apply to Marquette during the fall, spring, or summer terms.  Application deadlines are:

July 15 (for the fall term)

April 15 (for the summer term)

November 15 (for the spring term)