Educational Leadership Program Curriculum

This program consists of 36 credits or twelve courses. You can find descriptions on the Course Descriptions page. Please note that the courses are only available to students who are matriculated in this program.

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Foundation Courses  –  9 credits

EDL 501 Educational Leadership Theory I
EDL 502 Educational Leadership Theory II 
EDL 503 Educational Leadership Practice

Core Courses  –  18 credits

EDL 515 School District Leadership
EDL 528 School Law
EDL 541 School Building Leadership
EDL 555 Supervision of Instruction
EDL 571 School Business Administration
EDL 572 School Personnel Management

Research Project – 3 credits

EDL 595 Educational Leadership Research Project Seminar
The goal of the Project Seminar is to teach students to understand and conduct graduate-level research that culminates in a final research paper. Successful completion requires a grade of "B" or better; otherwise, the course must be repeated in order to graduate. No transfer credit or substitutions permitted.
Prerequisite: Completion of all foundation and required course work.

Internship and Seminar  –  6 credits

EDL 585 Internship in School District/School Building Leadership* (co-requisite: EDL 586)
EDL 586 Seminar in School District/School Building Leadership* (co-requisite: EDL 585)

*Prerequisite: Completion of all foundation and required course work. Students may not enroll themselves in EDL 585 and EDL 586. Students who have completed the prerequisite course work should contact the Internship Coordinator, Dr. Robert Scheidet, for enrollment.

Please Note: In addition to the full semester and summer portion of the internship, there are field hours embedded in each course through authentic activities. These field hours and EDL 585 are typically completed through the school district in which the student works.

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Examination and NYSED Workshop Requirements

In addition to their graduate course work, all candidates for certification must pass a required New York State qualifying test prior to issuance of a license after graduation from this program. They also must complete required NYSED workshops for certification. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor the TEACH website to ensure that they are taking the appropriate workshops and examinations.