K-12 Educational Leadership Graduate Certificate

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Graduate Certificate

This certificate program will provide graduate classes to individuals already possessing a master’s degree in an education field but are interested in engaging in graduate-level courses and practitioner experiences in order to attain assistant principal/school principal state licensure. This certificate aligns with the State of Tennessee University Partner Path (UPP) alternate route certificate program and is being put in place to better track UPP students, provide them with a graduate certificate in addition to licensure attainment, and provide a program of studies that supports successfully licensure test completion.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a master’s degree in an education related field. Applicants should express a desire to their knowledge of educational leadership/school leadership and have plans to apply for an assistant principle or school principle position in the future via a typed letter of intent. 3.0 masters GPA. Transcripts from previously attended institutions, Resume/CV, three letters of recommendation—one letter must come from a principle or school superintendent the applicant is currently working for (No GRE requirement).

Program Requirements

LDPS 7141 - The Principalship ** Credit Hours: (3)
LEAD 7004 - Instructional Leadership ** Credit Hours: (3)
EDPR 7524 - Research Methods for School Accountability Credit Hours: (3)
LDPS 7120 - Supervisory Process Credit Hours: (1-6)
LDPS 7150 - Educational Law ** Credit Hours: (3)
LEAD 7210 - Field Experiences ** Credit Hours: (1-9)

Graduation Requirements

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled in the certificate program.

Retention Requirements

No course grades lower than a “B”. Course grades of a “C” or below must be repeated.