K-12 School Principal Leadership, 30 hours

This concentration is designed to prepare students for leadership roles as building principals.

Students who complete this concentration will be recommended to receive, from the state, the K-12 Basic Administrator Certificate, and two endorsements (elementary and secondary principal).

K-12 Teacher Leadership, 30 hours

This concentration is designed to prepare graduate students for teacher leadership roles in K-12 schools, following national standards for teacher leadership. This may include teachers who do not wish to become administrators, but desire to take on leadership roles that contribute to the improvement and success of K-12 schools through improved student outcomes.

Organizational Analysis Leadership, 30 hours

This concentration is designed for students who wish to develop and enhance their leadership skills in areas focused on education but may fall outside of K-12 or post-secondary educational institutions. It is designed for students who work in nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other organizations in which “educational” activities occur.

Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Leadership, 39 hours

This concentration is designed to prepare students to be reflective practitioners for entry and mid-level positions in student affairs and other related administrative positions in higher education. This can include positions in admissions, academic advising, residence life, student activities, financial aid, career services, and offices designed to support and retain historically under-served student populations. The concentration emphasizes a scholar-practitioner model to combine a broad-based student development and leadership theory core with required individualized field experiences. Distinctive to HESA is an emphasis on the centrality of diversity and inclusiveness in higher education: one of the ways this is actualized is through a required and individually designed Diversity Cognate.