Gwynedd Mercy University 2026-2027 University Catalog
for Pennsylvania Superintendent Letter of Eligibility certification. This program was designed to meet the licensure / certification requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. NOTE: Students who reside in a different state should carefully review their home state’ s licensure / certification requirements prior to enrolling in this program.
Program Learning Outcomes PLO1 Articulate an educational organization ' s mission, goals, and guiding principles that distinguish the organization from others. PLO2 Understand the foundational base of organizational theory and demonstrate the ability to bridge theory and practice. PLO3 Given scenarios of conflict, choose ethical courses of action consistent with Gospel values. PLO4 Synthesize and analyze data to reveal relations and causality and convert raw data into actionable information. PLO5 View problems and challenges through the lens of a scientist, seeking evidence-based conclusions. PLO6 Practice and model steward leadership in transforming organizations to better serve all constituents. PLO7 Demonstrate facility in the application of technology to solve problems, analyze and synthesize data, and manage information.
Admission Requirements
• A master’ s degree or equivalent in a field related to the student’ s preferred area of concentration from an institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, or comparable accreditation, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
• A resume showing professional experience.
• Six years of experience in an educational setting, of which three years must be in a supervisory or administrative role.
• Two letters of reference.
To be issued the certificate by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the applicant may be required to earn a passing Praxis score.
Upon acceptance into the program, the certificate student must obtain the following clearances: Child Abuse Clearance, Criminal Background Check, and Federal Criminal History.
Transfer Credits: Graduate credits, not to exceed 50 % of the program, earned at other accredited institutions may be accepted toward coursework requirements. A grade of B or higher must have been earned for courses to transfer. The official transcript for transfer of credit must be on file prior to acceptance of credits for transfer.
Academic Standards / Grade Requirements: Students in the Superintendent letter program must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average( GPA) of 3.0. Students may not earn more than two grades of C or C + and may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program. Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course only one time. When possible, a student should follow the course sequence as listed.
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