Master of Education in Educational Leadership

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Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Effective Fall 2024, the Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership offers two concentrations to reach your career objectives. 鈥�

K-12 Concentration: The Master's Degree (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership K-12 concentration will provide you with the content knowledge and credentials necessary to effectively lead schools, districts, multi-million dollar educational organizations, and/or post-secondary educational institutions.鈥� Graduates of the K-12 concentrations - after completing their coursework and meeting all GaPSC certification requirements - will be eligible for Tier I Leadership Certification.鈥疘f you already have a master's degree in a teaching field, you can choose the 18-hour 鈥渃ertification only鈥� option.

Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Concentration - Students completing the Higher Education Administration concentration will be eligible for a variety of leadership positions in post-secondary education including, but not limited to, positions in student affairs units, university administration, and college athletics administration.

Both of the Master鈥檚 in Educational Leadership options are 30-credit hour online programs and are typically completed in five semesters (spring/summer/fall).

While in the Master of Educational Leadership degree program, you are expected to be employed in a professional role in an organization where you are providing professional educational services (e.g., school, regional educational service agency, department of education).鈥�

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Program Format: All Online

Number of Credit Hours: 30 Total Hours

Entry Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer

Time to Complete: Two Years

Application Deadlines:

Spring, November 1^st
Fall, July 1^st
Summer, April 1^st

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Admissions Requirements

Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.
Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended.
Bachelor鈥檚 degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university

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Additional Program Requirements:

Applicants in the K-12 track must include the following:

Evidence of clear and renewable initial certification in Georgia
GACE Leadership Ethic Assessment Completion Certificate
Recommendation form
Mentor form (with GaPSC L5 or higher certified mentor)
Resume or professional vitae documenting two years of teaching experience

Applicants in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Concentration must include the following:

Recommendation form
Mentor form
Resume or Professional Vitae

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K-12 Approved by the GPSC 鈥� The Georgia Professional Standards Commission has fully approved the K-12 concentration.
Focused Concentration Choices 鈥�鈥疌hoose one of two concentrations: K-12 or Higher Education and Student Affairs
Advocate for Education Resources 鈥斺€�Many educational professionals must also learn to advocate for their student's needs. You will have the knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to support your students 鈥� at the local, state and, even national levels.

What can you do with an Educational Leadership degree?

Depending upon your choice of concentration, a master's degree in educational leadership prepares you for teaching or executive positions at public, private and independent and charter schools or colleges and universities.

Below are some positions that you may want to pursue with your master's degree in educational leadership.