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Educational Administration & Leadership

Master of Education

EAL: Educational Administration and Leadership

Typical Plan of Study (minimum 32 hours)

Master degree requirements

0 hours

All Master's degree students must complete a minimum 12 credit hours coursework at the 500 level in Education.

EAL: Principal Endorsement Option

36 hours

Educational Administration with No Licensure Option

24 - 32 hours

Select 1 Educational Policy, Organization and Leadership Foundations Course

4 hours

Select 1 Educational Psychology Foundations Course

4 hours

Principal or Superintendent Licensure

0 hours

Currently enrolled students can check licensure requirements progress through the Council on Teacher Education portal: https://cote.illinois.edu/cote-portal-access

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