MEd in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis with Emphasis in PK-12 Educational Leadership and Administration, Elementary and Secondary Principal, Certification
Degree Requirements
| ED_LPA 8409 | Learning, Curriculum and Assessment for School Leaders | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8410 | Learning Cultures | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8411 | Professional Development for Learning | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8412 | School Improvement | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8416 | Foundations of School Leadership | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8418 | Supervision for Learning Environments | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8430 | School Law and Finance for Principal Leadership | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8431 | Leadership for Data-Driven Change | 3 |
| ED_LPA 7408 | Introduction to Ethics and PK-12 Policymaking | 3 |
| ED_LPA 9481 | Internship in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis | 3 |
Internship Requirement
Students may become eligible for both elementary and secondary level principal certifications by completing two internships. This is gained over three semesters and one hour of internship per semester (a total of 3 graduate hours). To be eligible for PK-12 building level certifications, 300 internship hours must be completed. Specific activities and expectations are provided to students by their internship advisor.
A new cohort begins every summer.
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ED_LPA 8409 | 3 | ED_LPA 8410 | 3 | ED_LPA 8416 | 3 |
| ED_LPA 8411 | 3 | ED_LPA 8412 | 3 | ED_LPA 8418 | 3 |
| ED_LPA 9481 | 1 | ED_LPA 9481 | 1 | ED_LPA 8431 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| ED_LPA 7408 | 3 | ||||
| ED_LPA 8430 | 3 | ||||
| ED_LPA 9481 | 1 | ||||
| 7 | |||||
| Total Credits: 30 | |||||
Thesis/Non-Thesis Requirements
Upon completion of course work and during the semester of graduation, all students must participate in and pass a capstone exam.
Admissions
Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the MEd in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you’ve applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.
For application instructions, see: https://education.missouri.edu/educational-leadership-policy-analysis/degrees-programs/pk-12-administration/