This 36-credit hour program prepares you for for district-level leadership positions, including (but not limited to) superintendent. If you are licensed as a superintendent, you may also serve as building-level administrators in schools serving those grades in which you have at least three years of teaching experience.
To earn this license, candidates must:
Hold a proficient practitioners license
Earn an Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree*
Complete this 36-credit licensure program
*Licensure course work overlaps substantially with both the Ed.S. and Ed.D. program.
Starting Semester
Deadline
Fall
Jul 1
Spring
Dec 1
Summer
Apr 1
International students are encouraged to apply early to allow extra time for their materials to arrive.
The Graduate Studies Office will accept unofficial transcripts and self-reported test scores for admission reviews. Any admission made with these documents would be conditioned on receipt of official documents, which should be provided as soon as possible.
Note: If you are currently enrolled or have applied in the past year, you should qualify for an application fee waiver. Click here for criteria and how to obtain the waiver.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 out of 4.00
Completed online application that includes:
Personal statement
Resume
Two letters of recommendation
Minimum 79 TOEFL score or minimum 6.5 IELTS score (international students only)
*Does not include fees, which will vary depending on the number of credits enrolled. Find more information and calculate your expected costs at Student Central.
Visit
Student Central for information about
financial assistance.
Consult your employer about the availability of
tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance
programs.
Active duty military, veterans, and military
families should visit the
Center for Veteran and Military Students
to take full advantage of available financial assistance and
educational benefits.
A560 Political Perspectives of Education
A600 Problems in Educational Leadership
A615 Advanced School Law
A631 Microeconomic Applications to Education
A653 Organizational Context of Education
A638 Public School Personnel Management
A640 Planning Educational Facilities
A671 Planning and Change in Educational Organizations or
A672 Moral Dimensions of Leadership
H504 History of American Education
J630 Curriculum Theory and Practice (or other curriculum course)
P507 Assessment in Schools or A629 Data-Informed Decision Making for School Leaders
A785 Internship in Educational Leadership
Please note A675 and A720 can be substituted for any of the courses above with advisor approval. Please work with your advisor as some of the other courses may be able to be substituted.
