Education Leadership

Degrees and Certificates

The Supervisor Endorsement consists of 12 credits.

Admission Criteria

  1. Master's degree
  2. At least five years of successful, full-time teaching or educational services experience is required
  3. A standard NJ instructional or educational services certificate
  4. Official Transcript

* For specific information including courses needed for this endorsement see the Supervisor Endorsement page.

Post-Master's Certification School Principal Endorsement:

The Principal Endorsement consists of 30 credits.

Admission Criteria

  1. Master's degree
  2. At least five years of successful, full-time teaching or educational services experience is required
  3. A standard NJ instructional or educational services certificate
  4. Official Transcript
  5. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (candidates with under a 3.0 will be considered based on the strength of the overall application)

* For specific information including courses needed for this endorsement see the Principal Endorsement page.

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership:

Master of Arts in Educational Leadership includes coursework for both endorsements Principal and Supervisor and consists of 36 credits.

The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership is designed to prepare students to assume leadership positions. While sharing the philosophy and mission of Felician University and the School of Education, the focus will be on preparing future educational leaders who carry out reflective practice based on professional knowledge of curriculum and instruction while seeking innovative solutions through caring leadership. 

Admission Criteria:

  1. At least five years of successful, full-time teaching or educational services experience is required
  2. A standard NJ instructional or educational services certificate
  3. Official Transcript
  4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (candidates with under a 3.0 will be considered based on the strength of the overall application)

* For specific information and courses needed to complete this program see the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership page.

Classes

EDU 679: School Law, Policy and Regulations in Administration

Credits 3

This course is designed to examine the challenges confronting K-12 educational leaders within the framework of federal and states laws as they relate to education. The course examines legal concepts relating to school administrators, students, staff, boards of education, and the community as it impacts the educational leader. Specific attention is given to issues such as: the authority of governing public education, students' rights, rights of students with disabilities, teachers' rights and freedoms, discrimination, curriculum, and educator and school district liability. This course also focuses on the processes of developing policy and regulations, at the national, state, district, and school levels. The impact and application of policy and regulations are the second areas of focus. Students will become familiar with a variety of analytical methods for evaluating policy and regulations, with emphasis on creating, implementing and evaluating policies to create positive and productive schools. A variety of reference and research media is incorporated into the course, specifically online research, incorporating important legal precedents as well as current issues.

EDU 700: Statistical and Research Methods in Education I

Credits 3

This course focuses on students' experiences in carrying out and writing up their original education research projects within their field of specialization in the Master's program. The proposal developed during ED 570 MS will be finalized and a draft of the first three chapters of the Capstone Action Project will be developed during this course. A required outcome is submission of the above for IRB approval.

EDU 710: Statistical & Research Methods in Education II

Credits 3

This course focuses on the completion of the Capstone Action Project. Students have continuing opportunities to meet both individually and collaboratively with the other members of the cohort and the faculty as their final Capstone Action Project is developed. The full five-chapter paper, including a report of the results and a discussion of the findings, is submitted and presented at the end of the semester.