School Superintendent
Admission Requirements
- The candidate must have earned a GPA of 3.2 or above on all graduate work attempted.
- The candidate must have successfully completed three years of full-time teaching.
- 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.
- The candidate must have completed a Master's in Education degree.
- 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
- Satisfactorily complete all course work and earn a GPA of 3.2 or above on all graduate work attempted.
- Apply for completion in the Graduate Office at the beginning of the semester you plan to finish all course work.
- Must be unconditionally admitted.
- 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.
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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.)