Education Leadership - K-12 Principal Certificate

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36 S.H.

The K-12 Principal Certificate acknowledges students seeking endorsement for state (MN and WI) licensure as a K-12 Principal but not seeking the Specialist (EdS) degree.

Education Leadership - Core Courses (27 S.H)

EL 604 - Curriculum Planning, Development, and Diverse Learners (3 S.H.)
EL 610 - School Law (3 S.H.)
LDRS 612 - Systems Thinking (3 S.H.)
LDRS 614 - Change Leadership (3 S.H.)
EL 622 - The Principalship (3 S.H.)
EL 628 - Human Resources and Collective Bargaining (3 S.H.)
EL 704 - Supervision and Curriculum Development: An Action Research Approach (3 S.H.)
EL 736 - Educational Governance, Policy, and Politics (3 S.H.)
EL 758 - Educational Finance (3 S.H.)

K-12 Principalship Courses (9 S.H.)

EL 627 - School Business Management (3 S.H.)
EL 761 - K-12 Principal Internship I (3 S.H.)
EL 762 - K-12 Principal Internship II (3 S.H.)

Additional Experiences

Three years of successful classroom teaching experience while holding a classroom teaching license valid for the position or positions in which the experience was gained.
A successful exit evaluation with the WSU Licensing Review Panel to review preparation and skills required for the role of K-12 Principal.