Overview
The master's degree in P-12 Educational Administration is Illinois State's 36-hour principal preparation program, leading to the principal endorsement on a professional education license. The online cohort model program features 10 courses (3 credit hours each) and 6 credit hours of mentored internship experiences. The program is approved by ISBE and qualifies graduates for positions as principals and assistant principals, or in related or similar positions.
Principal Prep with a Director of Special Education Concentration (bold) This concentration allows licensed teachers with a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1), Low Vision and Blindness (LVB), or Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH) background to obtain their M.S. or M.S.Ed. with the opportunity to take additional courses ISBE requires as part of the Director of Special Education Endorsement. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and license as a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1), Low Vision and Blindness (LVB), or Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH). Applicants can indicate their interest within the application.