Supervised, onsite, pre-designed administrative
experience along with campus seminars involving
activities, discussions, and presentations.
Students explore the essential content knowledge,
leadership, collaboration, and research skills
necessary for successful school administration in
early childhood/elementary and middle-level/high
school under the supervision of experienced site
and campus supervisors.
Preparation for a supervised, onsite,
pre-designed administrative experience, along
with campus seminars involving activities,
discussions, and presentations. Students explore
the content knowledge, leadership, collaboration,
and research skills necessary for successful
school administration in early
childhood/elementary and middle-level/high school
settings under the direction of experienced site
and campus supervisors.
Research shows students perform better when school
leaders have strong family and community
relationships. This course defines family and
community engagement for inclusive schools,
identifies the critical stakeholders, and develops
inclusive engagement and collaborative strategies.
District demographic data and needs assessments
are used for developing family and community
engagement plans while taking into account
categories of diversity (cultural, ethnic, racial,
economic, ability). The course includes
discussions of successful family and community
engagement models.
Study of the principles of ethical leadership and
working successfully in the larger political,
social, economic, legal, and cultural environment
of an educational system. Examination of landmark
legal cases, federal policies, state and local
laws, and regulations impacting school systems.
Exploration of social justice avocation through
access and equity issues that promote equitable
learning for students. Discussions of the roles
and responsibilities of policy makers and
stakeholders.

Independent Study enables a student to pursue, in, collaboration with a faculty member, an academic, course not currently offered. To receive credit, for independent study, the student consults with, the faculty member before registration to define, the course content, title, amount of credit, and, academic evaluation. As a general rule, a graduate, student may apply no more than three courses of, independent study toward a graduate degree or, licensure.

Independent Study enables a student to pursue, in, collaboration with a faculty member, an academic, course not currently offered. To receive credit, for independent study, the student consults with, the faculty member before registration to define, the course content, title, amount of credit, and, academic evaluation. As a general rule, a graduate, student may apply no more than three courses of, independent study toward a graduate degree or, licensure.


Independent Study enables a student to pursue, in, collaboration with a faculty member, an academic, course not currently offered. To receive credit, for independent study, the student consults with, the faculty member before registration to define, the course content, title, amount of credit, and, academic evaluation. As a general rule, a graduate, student may apply no more than three courses of, independent study toward a graduate degree or, licensure.


This foundational course is designed to introduce
the theories, practices, core responsibilities,
and issues associated with leadership and social
justice in educational organizations. Aspiring
principals and other educational practitioners
move toward acquiring and affirming requisites and
capacities to engage in social justice praxis
(critical reflection and action) towards improving
conditions and culture in schools in authentic and
collaborative ways. Candidates learn about
instructional, organizational, community, ethical,
and sociopolitical functions of leadership. Using
research and reflection, candidates analyze and
clarify internal and external conceptions of and
attitudes toward leadership at the intersection of
social injustice including but not limited to:
systemic racism, whiteness as privilege and power,
gender and class biases, ableism, and deficit
minded decision-making to guide them in leadership
work.

This course will introduce students to a variety, of strategies school counselors can utilize to, enhance students' intrinsic motivation to change, and achieve in the academic, personal/social, and, career domains.