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Program of Study

Classes meet one evening per week from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Most classes meet off campus at regional centers that are accesible via major freeways.

 

Application Requirements and Procedures

All leadership candidates who wish to be recommended for a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential need to meet the following requirements:

 

Credential Only Candidates

1. Candidates must apply and be accepted into the EDL Credential Program
2. Candidates must apply and be accepted for admission into SDSU
3. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree from an accredited university, have taken the CBEST, and have been employed full time for three years in a position that requires the teaching, pupil personnel services, school librarian, or school nurse credential
4. Candidates must complete 30 units of administrative coursework as follows:

Term	Course Number	Title	Units
Semester I (Fall)	EDL 610   EDL 600     EDL 680	Educational Leadership   Principles of Educational Administration   Special Study--Introduction to Field Experience	3   3     2
Semester II (Spring)	EDL 630     EDL 652     EDL 660	Curriculum Design and Management   Instructional Improvement and Evaluation   Field Experience in Educational Leadership	3     3     5
Semester III (Fall)	EDL 640     EDL 655       EDL 660	Educational Leadership in School Community Relations   Communication, Problem Solving & Decision Making in PreK-12 Education   Field Experience in Educational Leadership	3     3     5

 

Master’s Candidates

Application for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential requires a Master’s Degree.  Candidates wishing to enroll without a master’s degree may take the following sequence of classes that will lead to both the Masters in Educational Leadership and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential endorsement.

1. Candidates must apply and be accepted into the EDL Credential/MA Program
2. Candidates must apply and be accepted for admission into SDSU
3. Candidates must take the following classes in sequence:

Term	Course Number	Title	Units
Semester I (Fall)	EDL 610   EDL 600     EDL 680	Educational Leadership   Principles of Educational Administration   Special Study--Introduction to Field Experience	3   3     2
Semester II (Spring)	EDL 630     EDL 652     EDL 660	Curriculum Design and Management   Seminar in Instructional Improvement and Evaluation   Field Experience in Educational Leadership	3     3     5
Semester III (Summer)	ED 690   ED 795A	Methods of Inquiry   Research Seminar	3   3
Semester IV (Fall)	EDL 640     EDL 655       EDL 660	Educational Leadership in School Community Relations   Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making in PreK-12 Education   Field Experience in Educational Leadership	3     3     5
Semester V (Spring)	ED 795B	Research Seminar	3