Applicants who hold a valid SC teaching certificate and a Master’s Degree with a minimum 3.25 GPA in a different area of professional education but wish to add administration certification must provide the following admission materials: 1. A completed online graduate application and payment
of the non-refundable application fee.
2. Applicants must provide official transcripts of earned graduate degrees conferred from each regionally accredited college or university.
3. Submission of a valid South Carolina elementary or secondary professional teaching certificate. Applicants must be in good standing with the State Board of Education at the time of admission.
4. Applicants must submit a copy of a South Carolina Professional Certificate, verifying three years teaching experience, to qualify for Advanced-Level certification. The candidate must verify at least one year of teaching experience, at the appropriate level of desired endorsement, at the time of admission.
Note: Courses taken prior to official admission or courses taken through other programs will not count toward an Administration and Supervision program/degree without written approval from the Dean, Zucker Family School of Education.
Program Requirements
A total of 39 semester hours must be completed for the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership. In addition to completing all courses, candidates applying for certification as an administrator must:
1. Present a minimum qualifying score on the Praxis, South Carolina’s Supervision and Administration Examination, prior to enrolling in an internship.
2. Present a Valid South Carolina Teaching Certificate that posts three years teaching experience including at least one year of teaching at the certification level requested.
C G C / E U G S A c a d e m i c C a t a l o g 3. Complete required courses, 33 hours and two
internships (EDUC 661 and EDUC 662 or EDUC 663 and EDUC 664), six hours (9-12 internship hours per week over a six-month period) for a total of 39 credit hours. Candidates for administrative internships must: a. Complete 27 credit hours prior to submitting an
internship application for faculty review.
b. Earn a passing score on the Praxis, South Carolina’s Supervision and Administration Examination. c. Meet with advisor to review request for admission to
an internship and review degree audit. d. Apply to CGC to register for an internship.
Applicants for fall administrative internships should file an application with their advisor no later than August 1 of the preceding semester. Applicants for spring administrative internships should file an application with their advisor no later than December 1 of the preceding semester. Applicants for summer administrative internships should file an application with their advisor no later than March 1 of the preceding semester. In order to register for internships, authorized applications must be on file in the CGC office, along with the valid South Carolina state administrator’s examination score.
*Proviso—Candidates filing applications and applying for administrative internships after the December, March, and August deadlines cannot be guaranteed enrollment. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (non-credit bearing) • Darkness to Light Training
• The Citadel Principled Leadership Seminar – LDRS 500
M.Ed. REQUIRED PROGRAM
CORE REQUIREMENTS (9 credit hours)
All core requirements must be completed prior to or concurrently with registration for any other courses.
EDUC-512 Data Collection and Analysis EDUC-514 The Exceptional Child in the School EDUC-522 Critical Educational Issues in a Multicultural
Society
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (30 credit hours) EDUC-524 Techniques of School Supervision
EDUC-527 Finance and Business Management EDUC-528 School Administration
EDUC-529 Emerging Technologies for School Administration
EDUC-531 Principles of Elementary Curriculum Development
OR
EDUC-532 Principles of Middle or High Curriculum Development
EDUC-601 School Law
EDUC-602 Staff Personnel Administration EDUC-616 Political Process of Public Education EDUC-661 Internship in Elementary Administration
OR
EDUC-663 Internship in Middle or High Administration EDUC-662 Internship in Elementary Administration
OR
EDUC-664 Internship in Middle or High Administration TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIRED COURSES:
39 Credit Hours
Descriptions of courses are listed in the last section of this catalog.
CERTIFICATION-ONLY REQUIRED PROGRAM
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (30 credit hours) EDUC-524 Techniques of School Supervision
EDUC-527 Finance and Business Management EDUC-528 School Administration
EDUC-529 Emerging Technologies for School Administration EDUC-531 Principles of Elementary Curriculum Development
OR
EDUC-532 Principles of Middle or High Curriculum Development EDUC 601 School Law EDUC-602 Staff Personnel Administration EDUC-616 Political Process of Public Education EDUC-661 Internship in Elementary Administration
OR
EDUC-663 Internship in Middle or High Administration EDUC-662 Internship in Elementary Administration
OR
EDUC-664 Internship in Middle or High Administration TOTAL CERTIFICATION-ONLY COURSES:
30 Credit Hours
Descriptions of courses are listed in the last section of this catalog.
Note: It is suggested that students who hold full time jobs take no more than six (6) credit hours per a semester.
REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL
I. ADMINISTRATION
A. Elementary or Secondary School Principal and Supervisor (Tier 1)
1. Master’s degree
2. Valid South Carolina Educator’s Profession l Certificate at the elementary or secondary level 3. Minimum qualifying score(s) on the area
examinations required by the State Board of Education
4. Verification of three years teaching experience, including at least one year of teaching in grades pre- K-8 for elementary, 7-12 for secondary
5. Completion of an advanced program approved by the State Board of Education for the training of
elementary or secondary principals and supervisors South Carolina Regulation 43-64
Transfer of Credits
Candidates who apply to transfer credits from other regionally accredited institutions (see School of Education transfer policy), to the Zucker Family School of Education’s Administration and Supervision programs may transfer a maximum of six credit hours, two courses, of graduate coursework.