EDLS 609 Research Methods and Applications for Educational Leaders
EDCI 606 Effective Instructional Strategies
EDCI 616 Curriculum and Schooling in Contemporary Society
EDLS 603 Legal and Ethical Issues
EDLS 613 Fiscal and Resource Accountability
EDLS 623 Personnel
EDLS 643 The Principalship
EDLS 646 Improving the School Structure and Climate
EDLS 653 Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction
EDCI 690 Principles of Leadership
EDLS 698 Leadership Internship I
EDLS 699 Leadership Internship II
Total Hours Required 36
The focus of this program is the preparation of professionals for positions in school administration. All persons seeking initial licensure as a principal or assistant principal must pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) with a score of 165 points out of a possible 200. Students receiving successful SLLA passing scores are not required to take the comprehensive exam. Candidates for licensure also must have completed at least three years of successful teaching.