GraduateCatalog20-21 | Page 158

Educational Administration
K-12 Principal Certification Master of Science
Online - ONLY 2020-2021 Curriculum
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
EDAP
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 A minimum of 33 credits is required for this degree .
MAJOR
Educational Administration - 21 credits
EDU570
Research Skills for School Leadership
3
Grade Requirements
EDU572
Curriculum & Instructional Supervision
3
The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 , ( B ) average is
EDU574
School Law and Policy Issues
3
required to remain in good standing . One grade of C + is permitted
EDU576
Human Resources and Staff Development
3
but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout the
EDU578
Educational Leadership
3
program . Students may retake a maximum of 2 courses in which
EDU579
Current Issues in Education
3
they earned a C or C +. Students may retake an individual course EDU595
Practicum I : Leadership in School
3 only one time . Students may not earn any grade below a C and
Administration remain in the program .
PA Certification In addition to this 33 credit program of study with practicum hours , PA requires 3 years of prior professional experience in an educational setting related to the instructional process and evidence of satisfactory achievement on the required test of administrative certification .
Concentration in Educational Administration - 12 credits
EDU571
The Principalship
3
EDU573
School -Community Relations
3
EDU577
School Resources Management
3
EDU596
Practicum II : K-12 Principalship
3
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 / 19 / 2020