Master of Arts in Principal Leadership (PLDM)

Advisors: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Brett Geier, LaSonja Roberts, and Rusty Stitt
Room 3571 Sangren Hall

The Master of Arts in Principal Leadership program is designed to prepare students for leadership roles as building principals. Students who complete this program will be recommended to receive, from the state of Michigan, the Elementary & Secondary Administrator Certificate. Program graduates may be endorsed to receive an administration certificate from another state (depending on the certification process in their state of residence.) 30 hours are required for this program.

Persons who wish to apply to this degree are urged to review the application requirements located on the website of the Department of Educational Leadership, Research, and Technology, wmich.edu/leadership.

Leadership Core

The required courses in the leadership core include:

EDLD 6020 - Educational Leadership, Systems, and Change Credits: 3 hours
(or other course as approved by advisor)
EDLD 6300 - Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6793 - Principal Internship I Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6794 - Principal Internship II Credits: 3 hours

Specialty Core

Courses required within the specialty core include:

EDLD 6610 - School Law & Ethics Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6620 - School Business Management Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6640 - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Leadership Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6670 - The Principalship Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6730 - Instructional Leadership and Supervision Credits: 3 hours
EDLD 6740 - School Community Relations and Cultural Competence Credits: 3 hours