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Educational Leadership, MEd (Online)
Degree
Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Department
At a Glance
This 36-credit program focuses on the core issues of schooling, curriculum, and instruction with a goal of enhancing your skill set to build strong learning communities and efficiently manage schools. Combine online coursework with a hands-on administrative internship and a professional portfolio assessment. Upon completion, you’ll be ready to lead a school and apply for initial certification as a New Jersey School Principal* and for your Supervisor Certification*.
Program Coordinator: Melissa Meagher, meagherm@tcnj.edu
Duration
- part time: 18 months to 4 years
Availability
- online*
Certificate
- Principal
13
- courses
36
- credits
$714
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This program is ideal if you’re a college graduate with at least three years of full-time experience working in an educational setting as a certified teacher or a staff member and you want to make an impact – both in your current position and through future leadership opportunities. The online coursework accommodates busy working professionals, and synchronous video meetings create a sense of community among students and faculty. You’ll create a schedule that maximizes your district’s tuition reimbursement. *Applicants interested in leadership positions outside of New Jersey should consult Certification Information by State.
Extensive Network
Study alongside peers with solid education experience, learn from faculty who have valuable contacts in their field, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application and all supplemental documents.
- National Standardized Admission Test: Applicants are only recommended to take the GRE if their undergraduate GPA is below 3.0.
- Teacher Certification and Educational Experience: Applicants to the Educational Leadership programs must provide a teaching certificate or evidence of successful educational experience under a valid provisional or standard New Jersey or equivalent out-of-state certificate (NJAC 6A:9-12.5). At least three completed years of successful teaching or educational experience are required at the time of application for admission to programs leading to principal/supervisor licensure.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
- CURR 514/Curriculum Theory and Practice (3 credits)
- CURR 555/Contextual Issues in the Development of Curriculum for Children and Adolescents (3 credits)
- EDAD 525/Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 credits)
- EDAD 530/Group Dynamics for Educational Leaders* (3 credits)
- EDAD 540/ School Finance and Resource Management (3 credits)
- EDAD 617/Organizational Leadership and Supervision (3 credits)
- EDAD 572/School Law (3 credits)
- EDAD 691/The Principalship (2 credits, 100-hour internship)
- EDAD 692/The Principalship II (2 credits, 100-hour internship)
- EDAD 693/The Principalship III (2 credits, 100-hour internship)
- EDFN 508/Introduction to Research and Data-Based Decision Making* (3 credits)
- EDFN 520/Leadership for Social Justice (3 credits)
- SUPV 520/Staff Supervision (3 credits)
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
The College of New Jersey School of Education is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
