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School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Educational Administration
Post Master ' s K-12 Principal Certification Certification Only Program
Online - ONLY 2020-2021 Curriculum
A student must complete the course and credit requirements as defined on this curriculum sheet to be a candidate for the Post Master ' s Educational Administration K- 12 Principal Certification Only . Additional policies , procedures and requirements may be found in the current Graduate University Catalog .
EDAP
Credit Requirement A minimum of 30 credits is required for this certification . Students choosing this K-12 Principal certification only must already hold a Master ' s degree in a relevant educational field from an accredited college or university .
An evaluation of transcripts will be necessary to determine the required coursework .
Grade Requirements The minimum major and cumulative GPA of 3.0 , ( B ) average is required to remain in good standing . One grade of C + is permitted but a 3.0 grade point average must be maintained throughout 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 . Students may not earn any grade below a C and remain in the program .
MAJOR
Core Courses for Educational Administration - 18 credits
EDU572
Curriculum & Instruction Supervision
3
EDU574
School Law and Policy Issues
3
EDU576
Human Resources and Staff Development
3
EDU578
Educational Leadership
3
EDU579
Current Issues in Education
3
EDU595
Practicum I : Leadership in School
3
Administration
Concentration Courses for Educational Administration - 12 credtis
EDU571
The Principalship
3
EDU573
School-Community Relations
3
EDU577
School Resources Management
3
EDU596
Practicum II : K-12 Principalship
3
PA Certification In addition to this 30 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 for administrative certification .
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 each education program at Gwynedd Mercy University .
Office of the Registrar 8 / 19 / 2020