Credits: 30

Cost:

• CSU Graduate tuition cost of $567.50 (2020-2021) per credit hour
• $25 per credit hour online learning fee
• $65 2-year subscription to Taskstream
• Approximately $50 per class for textbooks
• Course fees associated with site visits for some courses
• Estimated Program Cost: Approximately $18,000.00

Program Highlights:

• A Nationally Accredited course of study.
• An Accelerated Program Track: 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours over 5 semesters.
  • Six 8-Week Courses
  • Two 6-Week Courses
  • Two 16-Week Courses
• Most courses run one at a time and consecutively
• A Cohort Model: cultivating professional learning networks.
• Field-Based Learning assignments in every course totaling 295 hours in the field.

Overview

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• The Masters in Educational Leadership Cohort Track program is a 10-course (5-semester) cohort model program, delivered primarily online with a face-to-face or virtual meeting on three Saturdays for each course. The program is available to educators who have two years of experience under a valid teaching or pupil services license. Upon completion of the program and passage of the Ohio Assessment for Educators, candidates will receive a Master’s degree and endorsement from Cleveland State University for their Principal’s License.

• The Program of Study includes relevant, job embedded topics including school reform, education policy, school operations, and technology.

  • Masters in Educational Leadership Curriculum

    Course	Title	Credits
    ADM 614	Administration Principles and Practices	3 Credits
    EDB 601	Educational Research	3 Credits
    ADM 613	School Law	3 Credits
    ADM 615	Instructional Leadership & Pupil Personnel Administration	3 Credits
    ADM 642	Human Resources & Community Engagement	3 Credits
    ADM 643	School Finance & Facilities Management	3 Credits
    ADM 681	Administration Practicum I School Principal	3 Credits
    ADM 674	Special Education Law	3 Credits
    ADM 682	Administration Practicum II School Principal	3 Credits
    ADM 676	Clinical Supervision & Professional Development	3 Credits

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Application requires two letters of reference and recent scores from the Graduate Record Examination. Students must meet with an advisor to design a program of study.

  All students applying to the Masters of Educational Leadership program must:

  1. Have Two Years of Teaching Experience Under a Valid Teaching License
  2. Complete a program application: https://grad.engagecsu.com/apply

  See Apply Now for more information.

• Interested students should fill out the Request Information form and indicate their preference for the Masters of Educational Leadership program.

  For more information, see https://cehs.csuohio.edu/casal/masters-in-educational-leadership-cohort-track-program

  For additional information, contact:

  Center for Educational Leadership
  College of Education and Human Services
  Cleveland State University
  2121 Euclid Avenue, Julka Hall 275
  Cleveland, OH 44115
  216.875.9912
  center_edleadership@csuohio.edu