Master of Arts in Education with a Concentration in Educational Leadership - Arizona and Kansas (36 hours total)

Degree Overview

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. Students not desiring to become a school administrator can achieve this degree by signing a statement acknowledging that they will not be seeking a certificate or license for school related needs.

Three years of validated teaching experience is needed to meet Arizona requirements. 

Five years of validated teaching experience is needed to meet Kansas requirements.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

EDF 7110FOUNDATION OF LEARNING THEORY (3)
EDF 7210FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION (3)
EDF 7310FOUNDATION OF EXCEPTIONALITY (3)
EDF 7410FOUNDATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (3)
EDF 7500FOUNDATION OF ETHICAL PRACTICES IN EDUCATION (3)
EDF 8503MASTER'S RESEARCH PROJECT (3)

Concentration Courses

EDC 7501DATA DRIVEN INSTRUCTION: PART I (3)
EDC 7502DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION: PART II (3)
EDC 7733THE PRINCIPALSHIP (3)
EDC 7743SCHOOL FINANCE (3)
EDC 8453FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION I (3)
EDC 8473FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION II (3)

 

*EDC 8473 is optional (yet highly recommended) for the Kansas Building Licensure Program and another EDC course can be substituted to meet the degree required.  Please seek approval from a School of Education faculty member to proceed with an EDC course substitution.