Educational Leadership

Chair: Sister Carol Anne Couchara, Ed.D.

The Education Department seeks to promote the preparation of authentic, knowledgeable, and exemplary school professionals by encouraging inquiry, analysis, creativity, and Christian values. To that end, studies are related to skills, knowledge, values, ethics, and professional standards.

The Educational Leadership program is committed to excellence in preparing educational leaders. The program is an integrated, rigorous preparation of educational leaders who study on a part-time basis. The courses are designed to support professionals in their efforts to think systematically about practice, learn from experience, seek the advice of others, draw upon educational research and scholarship, and actively seek out opportunities to grow professionally.

Programs of Study

Degrees

M.A. in Educational Leadership (Administration Track)	36 credits
M.A. in Educational Leadership (Education Track)	36 credits
M.A. in Educational Leadership (ESL Track)	36 credits
M.A. combined with Principal certification	39 credits
M.A. combined with Elementary certification	51 credits
M.A. combined with Secondary certification in a content area	45 plus any content area specific requirements
M.A. combined with Special Education certification (pre-requisite: existing instructional certification)	42 credits
M.A. combined with Elementary & Special Education certifications	57 credits
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership	60 credits
Ed.D. combined with Letter of Eligibility	66 credits)

Certifications*

Instructional
- Elementary (K-6)
- Secondary (7-12)
- Special Education: Cognitive, Behavior, Physical/Health Disabilities (N-12)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Specialist
Principal K-12
Supervisor, Single Area
Supervisor, Curriculum and Instruction
Supervisor, Special Education
Letter of Eligibility (Superintendent)
(Candidates seeking initial certification must satisfy a pre-requisite of 6 credits both in Mathematics and English-Composition and Literature. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.)

* All certifications (including course requirements) are subject to change to comply with the most current PDE regulations. At the time of application for certification, students must be in compliance with the most current university requirements and PDE regulations. Students seeking Pennsylvania State certification in any specialization area are required to complete all requirements for certification including state-mandated tests and to submit completed forms to the Certification Officer.