Requirements
Students must complete 30 credit hours of sequential coursework, Illinois Teacher Evaluation Training, the Illinois Principal Content Exam, and a 6 credit hour internship in Educational Administration over two semesters and the summer of a calendar year.
The entire program can be completed in less than 2 ½ years.
Courses
- EAF 430 - Issues in Site-Level Leadership
- EAF 431 - School Leadership and the Law
- EAF 432 - Principal as Change Agent
- EAF 433 - Leading Learning for Equity and Social Justice
- EAF 434 - Supervision of Learning Environments
- EAF 435 - Leadership for Stages of Mind
- EAF 436 - Leadership for Diverse Learning Needs
- EAF 437 - Assessment Data Systems
- EAF 438 - Building Community Engagement through Collaboration
- EAF 439 - Leading School Improvement Planning
State Requirements
After the courses listed above have been completed but before the Internship in Educational Administration begins, candidates must successfully complete:
Internship in Educational Administration
This 6 credit hour internship (professional practice) is scheduled over two semesters and one summer, with time extensions possible.
- EAF 498 -Internship in Educational Administration
Final Steps
Students will initiate licensure.