Education Leadership
Education Leadership, MEd
Concentration in Special Education Leadership (SELE)
This 30-credit Special Education Leadership concentration (24-credit licensure component and 6 additional credits) is designed to provide training for educators who administer program implementation efforts for learners with exceptional needs. It is appropriate for those who have an interest in becoming special education directors, program coordinators, school building administrators, department chairs, or lead teachers; however, opportunities beyond special education also exist.
Participants who are admitted into the MEd in Education Leadership program who already have a master’s degree and three years of teaching experience may complete only the licensure course work (24-credits) for the administration and supervision PK-12 license.
Licensure Requirements (24 credits)
- EDSE 743: Leadership in Special Education Administration (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 690: Using Research to Lead School Improvement (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 791: Internship in Educational Leadership (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 612: Education Law (3 credit hours)
- EDSE 702: Managing Resources for Special Education Programs (3 credit hours)
- EDSE 626: The Inclusive Classroom (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 618: Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction (3 credit hours)
- EDLE 610: Leading Schools and Communities (3 credit hours)
MEd Requirements (6 credits)
- EDSE 701: Legal Issues and Special Populations (3 credit hours)
OR
- EDSE 703: Creating a Collaborative Culture (3 credit hours)
- EDSE 744: Current Issues in Special Education (3 credit hours)