Curriculum for Those with Permanent Certification

Our curriculum consists of 18 core graduate credits in School Administration, an intensive three-credit internship and 12 elective credits in graduate education courses.

These courses can be in any of the following areas: administrative electives; the content core of the initial certificate; a related content area; Special Education; Literacy; TESOL; Gifted and Talented; or in pedagogy courses, as prescribed by New York State for a total of 33 graduate credits.

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements for admission into the program:

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Normally a 3.0 GPA in the general average and in the major field
  • Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience and/or pupil personnel services
  • New York State Permanent Teaching Certification

Core Program: (18 credits)

  • EDU 5415 Introduction to Educational Administration
  • EDU 5418 Administrative Theory
  • EDU 5471 Leadership in Instructional Supervision
  • EDU 5650 School Based Data Analysis
  • EDU 5701 Curriculum: Teaching and Learning
  • EDU 5791 Legal Aspects of Administration

Internship: (3 credits)

  • EDU 5950 Internship

Elective Program: (12 credits)

  • EDU 5420 Politics of Education
  • EDU 5499 Summer Intensive: General Review and Exam Preparation
  • EDU 5571 Administrative Leadership
  • EDU 5632 Organization and Administration of Elementary and Secondary Schools
  • EDU 5651 School Community Relations in Education
  • EDU 5761 School Based Business Administration for Administrators and Supervisors
  • EDU 5811 Administration and Supervision of Special Education and Compensatory Reading Programs and No Child Left Behind