Educational Administration and Leadership Specialist
- Degree Levels:
- Licensure
- Graduate Certificate
- Master
- Post-Master
- Doctorate
- Delivery Options:
- Online
Educational Administration & Leadership Specialist
Elevate your educational leadership career and step into a practitioner-focused curriculum designed to complement academic and professional experiences in educational administration and leadership.
No matter your chosen path, you'll receive top-tier training in professional leadership courses and academic experiences tailored to your experience. Our student-centered approach ensures you gain advanced leadership principles to meet the needs of all learners and drive equitable outcomes. Approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA), our coursework coincides with our post-master's graduate certificates required for administrative licensure in the State of Minnesota.
As educational landscapes evolve, our program equips you to tackle today's challenges and seize future opportunities. Upon completing the EDAD Specialist degree, you can further your journey with an Applied Doctoral (Ed.D.) program.
Join us and become a leader who shapes the future of education!
Program Requirements
Educational Licensure Programs
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
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Board of School Administrators (BOSA)
The Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA) oversees and ensures the quality of school administrator preparation in the state of Minnesota. The Educational Administration & Leadership Specialist program alone does not lead to administrative licensure eligibility. The College of Education and Learning Design has three administrative licensure programs approved by BOSA: Principal K-12, District Superintendent, Special Education Administration.
Minnesota Administrative Licensure Requirements
Currently the state of Minnesota requires that applicants for administrative licensure have at least three years teaching experience or be eligible to apply for alternative licensure.
Administrative licensure requires a Master of Science in Educational Administration & Leadership or a related field, plus 30 semester credits, obtainable through the Post-Master's Graduate Certificates in:
- District Superintendent
- K-12 Principal
- Special Education Administration (also requires Special Education Teaching Licensure)
The St. Cloud State Advantage
- Candidates may pursue the Specialist program concurrently with multiple Post-Master Graduate Certificate programs to complete administrative licensure requirements.
- Candidates may select a formal research study or a portfolio for their culminating project.
- The built-in field experience offers valuable professional experience and may be completed within your current building or district.
- Aligns with the Minnesota Board of School Administrators professional preparation competencies.
- St. Cloud State University has provided teacher education since our founding in 1869, and has prepared school administrators in Minnesota since 1956.
Admission Requirements
Application Deadlines
| U.S. Citizens | International Outside U.S. |
International Inside U.S. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | July 15 (Priority) | June 15 (Priority) | July 15 (Priority) |
| Spring | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Summer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Graduate Director: Dr. Frances Kayona
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