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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE
WITH A MAJOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

PURPOSE OF THE DEGREE

The Masters Degree in Educational Leadership offers educators a planned program of study designed to improve their general educational and specific professional competencies as leaders in the public school systems. The degree is specifically designed to prepare building level administrators and is based on recommendations from professional organizations and accrediting associations.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Educational Leadership must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements.

• Unconditional Admission Status:
  • Hold a valid teaching license.
  • Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale).
  • Have two years of teaching experience.
  • Have a written commitment from a practicing school principal who will function as your mentor during the program.

• Conditional Admission Status:

  Students who do not meet the requirements for unconditional admission may be granted conditional admission as follows:

  • Hold a valid teaching license.
  • Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (on a 4.00 scale) or a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours. All courses attempted, including any repeated courses, are considered in computing the GPA.
  • Have two years of teaching experience.
  • Have a written commitment from a practicing school principal who will function as your mentor during the program.

Any student granted Conditional Admission Status will be advanced to Unconditional Admission Status at such time as the student completes 12 graduate semester hours in the M.S.E. in Educational Leadership program of study with no course grade lower than a "B." Coursework must be taken at either ASU-Jonesboro or at an ASU degree center. Students who fail to remove conditional status upon completing 12 semester hours of graduate work in the program will be dropped from the degree program.

Program of Study

For required course work, refer to http://education.astate.edu/ease

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