Educational Leadership (M.S.Ed.)

Indiana University
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)

College of Education and Public Policy
Carol Lindquist, Program Director
260-481-6926 or 260-481-4146 ~ ipfw.edu/educ/ ~ Neff Hall 250

To earn the master’s degree with a major in educational leadership, you must satisfactorily complete the following 36 – credit hour program:

Administrative Courses:

EDUC A500 - Introduction to Educational Leadership Cr. 3. (Must be taken first)
EDUC A510 - School-Community Relations Cr. 2-3. (C: A500)
EDUC A515 - Educational Leadership: Teacher Development and Evaluation Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 Lab/Field Experience (Service Learning for Diversity) Cr. 0
EDUC A608 - Legal Perspectives on Education Cr. 3.
EDUC A624 - Educational Leadership: The Principalship K-12 Cr. 3.
EDUC A630 - Economic Dimensions of Education Cr. 3.
EDUC A638 - Public School Personnel Management Cr. 3.
EDUC A695 - Practicum in Educational Leadership Cr. 3. (P: 15 semester hours)
EDUC M501 Lab/Field Experience Cr. 0
EDUC A720 - Workshop on Selected Problems in School Administration Cr. 1-6.
EDUC J500 - Instruction in the Context of Curriculum Cr. 3.
EDUC M501 Lab/Field Experience (Service Learning for Diversity) Cr. 0
EDUC H520 - Education and Social Issues Cr. 3.
EDUC P503 - Introduction to Research Cr. 3.

Total (36 Credits)

To qualify for the Indiana license:

To qualify for the Indiana Building Level Administrator license, you must also do the following:

Pass the Content Area Assessment exam;
Provide a letter from your superintendent stating that you have at least two years of full-time teaching experience under a valid license;
Complete an approved certification in CPR/AED;
Complete an exit interview and receive recommendation from Educational Leadership faculty.

Educational Leadership – Cohort Option

Educational Leadership students may choose to complete the 36 credit M.S.Ed. program cohort option in 14-17 months. Students in this program may select a spring or summer start date. Completion of this program may lead to a Building Level Administrator license for the State of Indiana. For more information on this cohort option, please contact the College of Education and Public Policy at 260-481-6926 or 260-481-4146.