Leadership: P-12 Education (30 Credit Hours), MA

This is a 30-credit hour program that requires the completion of 9 credits of foundation courses and 21 credits of P-12 leadership cognate courses for the MA degree.

If within 5 years of taking the first course for the MA a student wishes to complete the Principal License Program, the additional required course is the practicum course LEAD 6820.

Application and Admissions Requirements

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Course Requirements

Foundation Courses - 9 Credit Hours

LEAD 5600 - Social Foundations of Education Trends
LEAD 5700 - Introduction to Research and Statistics
LEAD 7000 - Master’s Research Laboratory in Education

Cognate Area - P-12 Courses - 21 Credit Hours

LEAD 5020 - Vision, Ethics, and Politics for School Leaders
LEAD 5070 - Human Resources Management and Staff Development
LEAD 5170 - Collaborative Leadership for Equity and Community Outreach
LEAD 5220 - Data-Driven Program Evaluation and Curriculum Assessment
LEAD 5230 - Instructional Leadership
LEAD 6140 - Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction
LEAD 6150 - Legal and Financial Aspects of School Administration

Course Rotations

For a complete listing of course rotation, both campus-based and online-based, consult the Program Planning Schedule on the website.