Educational Leadership MED
33.5 to 42.5 Credits
Day-to-day administration of an elementary, middle or secondary school presents unique challenges in organizational management and instructional leadership. As a teacher or administrator with leadership as a career goal, you will develop the skills needed to meet these challenges through the combination of coursework, preparation for certification, and hands-on field experience. This degree includes all coursework required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) building level/principal certificate, emphasizing the leadership domains of vision, instruction, management, relations, and innovation. This program of study prepares students for K-12 building level certification, and/or SPED Director certification (with added SPED micro-credentials required) in Missouri. (Note: Three years of DESE approved teaching experience required for K-12 building level/principal certification).
Major Requirements
Core Credits: 33.50
Concentrations
Bldng Lvl K-12 w/SpEd Dir Concentration
Core Credits: 9.00
| EDU 537 | Special Education Administration | 3 |
| EDU 538 | Leadership and Management of Instructional Curriculum in Special Education Programs | 3 |
| EDU 591 | Field Experience Special Education | 3 |