Educational Leadership, M.S.

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Option 1 - Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership with Licensure
Option 2 - Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership with Licensure

The Educational Leadership Program offers two M.S. degree options; a 36-hour M.S. degree in Education (Option 1), and a 30-hour M.S. degree in Education (Option 2)

Option 1 – Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership with Licensure, No Prior Master’s

Option 1 (36 hours) is designed to culminate in a master’s degree with a recommendation of endorsement for full preK-12 administration and supervision. This option is for students who DO NOT hold a prior master’s degree from an accredited program.

Required Courses 36 hrs.

EDEF 606 - Educational Research Credits: (3)
EDEL 612 - Introduction to School Administration Credits: (3)
EDEL 614 - Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction Credits: (3)
EDEL 621 - Organization and Management of Public Schools Credits: (3)
EDEL 624 - Technology for School Administrators Credits: (3)
EDEL 626 - The School and Community Relations Credits: (3)
EDEL 630 - Legal and Ethical Dimensions of School Administrators Credits: (3)
EDEL 635 - Seminar in Problems of Educational Leadership Credits: (3)
EDEL 690 - Internship in School Administration Credits: Variable Credit (1-6) (6 credit hours required)
EDUC 615 - Principles of Curriculum Development Credits: (3)
EDUC 617 - Models of Teaching for Educational Leadership Credits: (3)

Option 2 - Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership with Licensure, with Prior Master’s

Option 2 (30 hours) is designed to culminate in a master’s degree with a recommendation of endorsement in PreK-12 administration and supervision. This option is for students who hold a prior master’s degree from an accredited program.

Required Courses 30 hrs.

EDEL 612 - Introduction to School Administration Credits: (3)
EDEL 614 - Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction Credits: (3)
EDEL 621 - Organization and Management of Public Schools Credits: (3)
EDEL 624 - Technology for School Administrators Credits: (3)
EDEL 626 - The School and Community Relations Credits: (3)
EDEL 630 - Legal and Ethical Dimensions of School Administrators Credits: (3)
EDEL 690 - Internship in School Administration Credits: Variable Credit (1-6) (6 credit hours required)
EDUC 615 - Principles of Curriculum Development Credits: (3)
EDUC 617 - Models of Teaching for Educational Leadership Credits: (3)

Field Experience and Licensure

In order to be fully licensed, a student must complete an internship. An internship consists of a total of 360 hours of administration experience in local schools and/or in a division office setting. Students may begin the field placement after six hours in the program at a time (in 2 hour increments). Each 2.0 hour unit of the internship consists of 120 clock hours working with a mentor principal/central office supervisor. The administrative internship is required for licensure as a preK-12 supervisor.

Licensure Requirements

The School Licensure Leadership Assessment (SLLA) by ETS is required by the Commonwealth of Virginia, prior to receiving the pre-K-12 Administration and Supervision license. Radford University’s Master of Science in Educational Leadership provides students the opportunity to prepare for the role of school principal and/or central office supervisor licensure at the pre-K-12 level. All program requirements are to be completed before registering for the SLLA.