Curriculum

31-Credit School District Leader Advanced Certificate

St. John’s University, The School of Education, Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership

You must bring a copy of your acceptance letter and an unofficial copy of your transcript to every advisement appointment or you will not be seen by the advisor. Download the program planning sheet.

Administrative Core (27 credits):

  • EDU 5103 - Educational Governance and Policy Issues
  • EDU 5104 - School Personnel Administration
  • EDU 5300 - Organizational Theory and Planned Change in Education
  • EDU 5301 - Leadership Values, Decision Making and Multicultural Organizations
  • EDU 5420 - Politics of Education
  • EDU 5655 - Educational Research and Data Analysis
  • EDU 5665 - Leadership in Technology I
  • EDU 5741 - Finance in Education
  • EDU 5800 - Case Studies

Internship (3 credits):

  • EDU 5951 - School District Leader Administrative Internship

Click here to download Internship Activity Sheet

Capstone Course (1 credit):

  • EDU 5599 - General Review and Exam Preparation

For more information, please contact Dr. Robert Brasco (718) 990-5591 or brascor@stjohns.edu.

 

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

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Normally, a 3.5 GPA in the general average and in the major field
  • A minimum of three years of successful teaching experience and/or pupil personnel services
  • New York State Permanent Teaching Certification
  • Certification as a School Building Leader (SAS)
  • M.S. in Educational Administration