Educational Leadership M.Ed.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
- A current résumé.
Retention Requirements
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Grades below a B are not considered to be of substantial graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.
- A minimum grade of B- in LEAD 500 or LEAD 502. Students who receive a grade below a B- in either of these courses must consult with their advisor before registering for any subsequent course in the plan of study.
- A minimum grade of B in LEAD 504, LEAD 505, or LEAD 511. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of these courses must retake the course. Following retake of the course, a recommendation to continue from the student’s advisor is also required.
- Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.
Course Requirements
Year One
LEAD 500 | Developing Leaders for Learning | 3 | Offered fall. |
LEAD 501 | Developing Inquiry for Reflective Leadership | 1 | Offered fall. |
LEAD 502 | Building Connections: External Contexts of Leadership | 3 | Offered spring. |
LEAD 503 | Building Connections in Diverse Contexts | 1 | Offered spring. |
| Elective | 3 | |
Elective must be chosen with advisor’s consent
Year Two
LEAD 504 | Leading Learning I: Planning, Instruction, Assessment | 4 | Offered fall. |
LEAD 505 | Leading Learning II: Collaboration, Supervision, Technology | 2 | Offered spring. |
LEAD 506 | Creating Learning Structures: Equity, Law, Practice | 4 | Offered summer. |
LEAD 511 | Leadership Internship I | 2 | Offered spring. |
Year Three
LEAD 507 | Leading Change I: Challenges, Capacity, Transformation | 4 | Offered fall. |
LEAD 508 | Leading Change II: Research, Accountability, Ethics | 2 | Offered spring. |
LEAD 512 | Leadership Internship II | 2 | Offered spring. |
Comprehensive Assessment
Total Credit Hours: 31