2013-2014 Catalog

Educational Leadership M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of all Feinsten School of Education and Human Development admission requirements.
  2. A current résumé.

Retention Requirements

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Failure to meet any one of the above requirements is sufficient cause for dismissal from the program.

Course Requirements

Year One

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
LEAD 500Developing Leaders for Learning

3

Offered fall.
LEAD 501Developing Inquiry for Reflective Leadership

1

Offered fall.
LEAD 502Building Connections: External Contexts of Leadership

3

Offered spring.
LEAD 503Building Connections in Diverse Contexts

1

Offered spring.
Elective

3

Elective must be chosen with advisor’s consent

Year Two

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
LEAD 504Leading Learning I: Planning, Instruction, Assessment

4

Offered fall.
LEAD 505Leading Learning II: Collaboration, Supervision, Technology

2

Offered spring.
LEAD 506Creating Learning Structures: Equity, Law, Practice

4

Offered summer.
LEAD 511Leadership Internship I

2

Offered spring.

Year Three

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
LEAD 507Leading Change I: Challenges, Capacity, Transformation

4

Offered fall.
LEAD 508Leading Change II: Research, Accountability, Ethics

2

Offered spring.
LEAD 512Leadership Internship II

2

Offered spring.

Comprehensive Assessment

Total Credit Hours: 31