Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Educational Leadership - Arizona and Kansas

The educational leadership concentration is designed for teachers interested in becoming school administrators. This program is designed to meet the ISLCC standards (Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium) required for state certification/licensure.

Must have three years of validated teaching experience to meet Arizona requirements.  Five years of validated teaching experience is needed to meet Kansas requirements.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

EDF 7163RESEARCH:ASSESSMENT AND EVAL (3)
EDF 7703DATA-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP PRACTICES (3)
EDF 7753HUMAN RELATIONS FOR LEADERS IN DIVERSE COMM (3)
EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT (3)

Concentration Courses

EDC 7153EDUCATION LAW (3)
EDC 7713SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS (3)
EDC 7723INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & EVAL (3)
EDC 7733THE PRINCIPALSHIP (3)
EDC 7743SCHOOL FINANCE (3)
EDC 8073CLINICAL SUPERVISION/ASSESSMENT (3)

Concentration Electives

EDC 8453FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION I (3)
EDC 8473FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION II (3)
OR
Six credits of EDF or EDC courses approved by program director or designee

EDC 8453 and EDC 8473 are required for Arizona students.

One field experience is recommended for Kansas students.