Variable up to 42 credits

Program Purpose

The program has been designed for and will accept students who:

• Have enrolled in the Master's Degree in Professional and Secondary Education program at ESU OR
• Need additional course work to meet certification standards in Pennsylvania or other states and meet all entrance requirements.
• Desire enrichment, professional education requirements for other degree programs, or for other certification requirements and do not necessarily plan to seek certification as a principal.

Graduate credits already earned will be evaluated and accepted when applicable.

Each student will have an adviser who will assist in planning the program in view of the students' needs and interests.

To receive endorsement for a Pennsylvania Certificate, students will need to complete either a Master's Degree or an add-on certificate program with a minimum of 18 hours completed at ESU.

New Jersey's requirement that a candidate have a master's degree in administration, leadership, or management can be completed at ESU by developing a master degree plan of study based on the Pennsylvania approved principal's certification program.

An individual Plan of Study is developed for all candidates dependent upon their career path and state requirements for professional certification.

This program has been approved by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council's Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, the national organization for administration and leadership.

For all degree programs described above, the candidate must select a minimum of 18 credits of courses open only to graduate students.