2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalogue

Educational Leadership, MEd


The Master of Education (MEd) in Educational Leadership is for educators who wish to become leaders at the school (principal, assistance principal) and/or district level (supervisor, director). The program of study focuses on both the theory and application of school leadership for the twenty-first century. This program includes a six-credit internship, through which students have the opportunity to apply their coursework and further develop their leadership abilities in a real-life education setting.

Upon successful completion of the program and 27 months of successful teaching, and document proof of the completion of a special education course, students are eligible for certification as Administrator I (Assistant in Administration, Supervisor in Central Administrations, and Supervisor of Instruction).

Requirements for the Major


Thirty-nine (39) credits of required coursework must be completed.

Notes:


The programs in educational leadership qualify for state certification and have been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education and meet both state and national standards. Students must provide documentation of the completion of a special education course prior to enrolling in Internship I to be eligible for Administrator I endorsement.