Required Coursework

For Licensure as a Principal (30 credits)

EDPL 200 – Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership

EDPL 220 -- Introduction to Educational Inquiry
EDPL 205 – American Law and the Educational Organization

EDPL 249 – History of Education in the U.S. (or EDPL 209)

EDPL 202 – Politics and Community Relations in Educational Organizations
EDPL 203 – Business Administration of the Educational Organization
EDPL 206 – The Principalship
EDPL 208 – Practicum in Educational Leadership
EDPL 234 – Foundations of Curriculum
EDPL 240 – Supervision of Instruction

 

For Licensure as a Director of Instruction (30 credits)

EDPL 200 – Theory and Practice of Educational Leadership

EDPL 220 -- Introduction to Educational Inquiry

EDPL 205 – American Law and the Educational Organization
EDPL 202 – Politics and Community Relations in Educational Organizations

EDPL 203 - Business Administration of the Educational Organization
EDPL 234 – Foundations of Curriculum

EDPL 240 – Supervision of Instruction

EDPL 242 – The Theory and Design of Curriculum
EDPL 249 – History of Education in the U.S.
EDPS 266 – Life-span Human Development

EDPL 208 – Practicum in Educational Leadership

 

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 304 – Advanced Program Planning and Evaluation in Educational Settings
EDPL 302 – Advanced Politics and Community Relations in Educational
Organizations
EDPL 303 – Advanced Theory and Practice in Educational Finance
EDPL 306 – The Superintendency
EDPL 307 – Advanced School Personnel Administration
EDPL 308 – Practicum in Superintendency

EDPL 342 – Theory and Design of Curriculum
EDPL 349 – History of Education in the United States

Suggested Electives (3 credits):

EDPL 301– Motivation and Human Relations

EDPL 310 – Current Issues in Educational Policy and Leadership
EDPL 348 – Classics in Philosophy of Education
EDPL 355 – Sociological Foundations of Education
EDPL 337 – Theories of Learning Applied to Instruction