Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30, or 36 for students completing optional clinical experiences to gain certification through the School Leadership concentration

Required Courses:

Core Courses
EDAD 5201Action and Collaborative Research Seminar3
EDAD 5302Contexts for Sch Reform3
EDAD 5303Ldshp in Diverse Context3
EDUC 5101Critical Understanding of Social Science Research3
URBE 5401Policy and Practice in Urban Education3
URBE 5611Reforming City Schools3
Concentration Courses12-18
Education Policy
EDAD 5403
Economics of Education
EDAD 5404
Federal Policy and Local Impact
EDUC 8404
Quantitative Analysis, Part I
EDUC 8405
Quantitative Analysis, Part II
School Leadership
EDAD 5301
Leadership for Learning
EDAD 5304
Sch Operations, Mgmt, Tech
EDAD 5306
Change Leadership
URBE 5516
School-Community Partnerships in Urban Settings
Optional Clinical Experience Courses 1
EDAD 5307
Clin Exp in Sch Ldship
EDAD 5308
Clinical Experiences in School Leadership 2
Urban Education
URBE 5417
The Urban Environment
URBE 5501
Urban Schools
URBE 5516
School-Community Partnerships in Urban Settings
URBE 5565
The Origins of Urban Education
Total Credit Hours30-36
1

Students may elect to complete six credits of clinical experiences that offer the coursework needed to apply for Pennsylvania certification as Principal and/or Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction.

Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the Educational Leadership and Policy MEd degree.