Graduate Catalog 2024-2025 | Page 244

Educational Administration
K-12 Principal Certification Master of Science
2024-2025 Curriculum
EDADM . K12P . MS . ON A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Master of Science in Educational Administration K-12 Principal Certification . Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog and / or student teaching handbook .
Credit Requirement
MAJOR
A minimum of 30 credits is required for this degree .
Educational Administration - 18 credits
EDU570
Research Skills for School Leadership
3
Grade Requirements
EDU574
School Law and Policy Issues
3
The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 , ( B ) average is
EDU576
Human Resources and Staff Development
3
required to remain in good standing . One grade of C + is permitted
EDU579
Current Issues in Education
3
but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout the
Practicum I : Leadership in Supervision &
program . Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which
EDU595
School Administration
3
they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course
EDU 593
Seminar in Educ Lead / Superv / Equity
3
only one time . Students may not earn any grade below a C and
remain in the program .
Concentration in Educational Administration - 12 credits
EDU571
The Principalship
3
PA Certification
EDU573
School -Community Relations
3
In addition to this 30 credit program of study with
EDU577
School Resources Management
3
practicum hours , PA requires . Provides verification of three
EDU596
Practicum II : K-12 Principalship
3
years of relevant professional experience . For the purpose
of this section , relevant professional experience is
“ professional experience in an educational setting that is
related to the instructional process .
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the required coursework .
Curriculum sheets for all education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are subject to change pending program specific competency changes in certification by the PA Department of Education . New regulations in 22 PA Code Chapter 49 may result in changes for teacher education programs at Gwynedd Mercy University .
Office of the Registrar 8 / 15 / 2024