Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30, or 36 for students completing optional clinical experiences to gain certification through the School Leadership concentration
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EDAD 5302 | Contexts for Sch Reform | 3 |
| EDAD 5303 | Ldshp in Diverse Context | 3 |
| EDAD 8636 | Research for Change | 3 |
| EDUC 5101 | Critical Understanding of Social Science Research | 3 |
| URBE 5401 | Policy and Practice in Urban Education | 3 |
| URBE 5611 | Reforming City Schools | 3 |
| Concentration Courses | 12-18 | |
| Education Policy | ||
EDAD 5403 | Economics of Education | |
EDAD 5404 | Federal Policy and Local Impact | |
EDUC 5325 | Introduction to Statistics and Research | |
EPSY 8625 | Intermediate Educational Statistics | |
| School Leadership | ||
EDAD 5301 | Leadership for Learning | |
EDAD 5304 | Sch Operations, Mgmt, Tech | |
EDAD 5306 | Change Leadership | |
URBE 5516 | School-Community Partnerships in Urban Settings | |
Optional Clinical Experience Courses 1 | ||
EDAD 5307 | Clin Exp in Sch Ldship | |
EDAD 5308 | Clinical Experiences in School Leadership 2 | |
| Urban Education | ||
URBE 5417 | The Urban Environment | |
URBE 5501 | Urban Schools | |
URBE 5516 | School-Community Partnerships in Urban Settings | |
URBE 5565 | The Origins of Urban Education | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30-36 | |
| 1 | Students may elect to complete six credits of clinical experiences that offer the coursework needed to apply for Pennsylvania certification as Principal and/or Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. |
Culminating Events: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the M.Ed. degree.