School Superintendent

Admission Requirements

  1. The candidate must have earned a GPA of 3.2 or above on all graduate work attempted.
  2. The candidate must have successfully completed three years of full-time teaching.
  3. The candidate must have completed an additional two years of experience including at least 140 days per year in a position of early elementary, middle, secondary, or K-12 principal; supervisor of instruction; guidance counselor; administrator of pupil personnel; director of special education; school business administrator; local district coordinator of vocational education; or director of district-wide services.
  4. The candidate must have completed a Master's in Education degree.
  5. The candidate must have completed both Level 1 and Level 2 preparation and hold certification for at least one of these positions: early elementary, middle, secondary, K-12 principal, or supervisor of instruction.

Requirements for the Program

  1. Satisfactorily complete all course work and earn a GPA of 3.2 or above on all graduate work attempted.
  2. Apply for completion in the Graduate Office at the beginning of the semester you plan to finish all course work.
  3. Must be unconditionally admitted.
  4. Must successfully complete an exit professional portfolio. The portfolio must be submitted within the last six weeks of the semester in which program completion is expected.

 

Sem. Hrs.

EDIL 631B - Practicum in District Administration/Superintendent

3

EDIL 641 - The School Superintendent

3

EDIL 649 - School System Administration

3

EDIL 659 - Strategic Planning in Education

3

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED

12

(If not previously completed, a course in school finance is strongly encouraged.)