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Educational Leadership Master of Education Program


Program Degree Requirements

A. Professional Studies (9)
Select one (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)

Select one (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)
EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading, and Assessment (3)

Select one (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)
EPY 7090 The Psychology of Learning and Learners: The Young Child (3)

B. Major (24). The students in a cohort group take the following seven courses in sequence during three consecutive academic terms.
Required (18):
EPEL 7000 Educational Leadership and Organizational Culture (3)
EPEL 7020 Leadership for a Diverse Society (3)
EPEL 7330 Law, Policy, and Governance (3)
EPEL 7410 Instructional Leadership (3)
EPEL 7500 Management and School Operations (3)
EPSF 7450 Curriculum Foundations for the Educational Leader (3)

Required (6):
EPEL 7680a Practicum Seminar: Data Analysis and School Improvement Processes for School Leaders (3)
EPEL 7680b Practicum Seminar: Action Research for School Leaders (3)

C. Elective (3) With adviser approval, the students select one additional EPEL course.

Comprehensive Examination Requirement: Each student must complete and successfully defend a master’s project. Contact the department for more information regarding this project.

The State of Georgia Professional Standards Commission will continue to accept the Praxis II in Educational Leadership (0410) and Scool Leadership Licensure Assessment (1010) administered on or before March 15. 2008 until July 31, 2008. After July 31, 2008 the GACE Leadership assessment will be required to support applications for Georgia Educational Leadership certification.

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours