Masters in Educational Leadership Program + Principal Licensure

The Master in Educational Leadership Cohort Track Program features:

• Nationally accredited and Standards-based program.
• Master's degree and principal's license.
• Accelerated Program Track: 10 courses (30 credit hours) in 5 semesters.
• Cohort Model: cultivating professional learning networks.
• 100% Online Format with synchronous virtual course meetings on select Saturdays.
• Instructors are Scholar Practitioners: school leaders who are currently engaged in building and district-level leadership work.

Over 70% of CEL program graduates are hired into new jobs in administration and school leadership.

Visit our CEL Admissions Procedures page for application directions for the Master in Educational Leadership Cohort Track Program.

For the indicated fields on the online Graduate Application, choose the following degree and program options to apply to this master's program:

• Degree Type: Master's Degree
• Intended Major/Program of Study: Education - Educational Leadership MED - Cohort Track Program

Admissions Requirements (Cohort Track Program)

To qualify, candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Minimum G.P.A: 3.0
• Two years of teaching experience under a valid teaching license, OR
• Two years successful work experience in a school under a pupil service license, which would include individuals working as school counselors, psychologists, nurses, audiologists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, and orientation and mobility specialists

Course Sequence

For those seeking a principal's license only (you have a master's degree already), you can take a subset of master's courses (eight of the 10) to receive CSU endorsement for your principal's license. Be sure to enroll in the online Principal License Program.