Principalship Licensure

Program Description:

Candidates who complete the Teacher Leader, MEd program are eligible to complete the following course work towards additional licensure credentials:

Principal License

Candidates seeking a Principal (Grades PK-6, 4-9, and/or 5-12) license must have a current permanent certificate or professional license, a minimum of two years successful classroom teaching experience under a  permanent certificate or professional license, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership or an advised equivalent. Candidates with an expired professional license must complete the renewal requirements for their license prior to the granting of the Principal license.

Upon successful completion of the Principal license program of study and passing the appropriate licensure exam, the holder of a current professional teaching license meeting the criteria detailed in the previous  paragraph is eligible for a Principal license. Please consult with a licensure advisor in the college’s Office of Student Services for current testing information.

Principal licensure courses also may be taken as part of the Advanced Curriculum and Instruction Educational Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) program. See the Ed.S. program’s description for more details.

Admissions Requirements:

Waiver of GRE/MAT

Candidates to Leadership Studies master’s degree programs, may not be required to submit passing GRE or MAT scores if their cumulative undergraduate GPA is a 3.0 or higher.

Candidates must meet the requirements for admission established by the Graduate School. If testing is required, candidates must score in the 50th percentile or better on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate  Records Exam (GRE).