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.
• Choice of:
  • Blended Learning: face-to-face meeting on the first Saturday of each course followed by online delivery.
  • 100% Online learning with courses meeting virtually on select Saturdays.
• Field-Based Learning assignments in every course totaling 295 hours in the field.

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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.

  *During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Educational Leadership is waiving the requirement for letters of reference, essays, and recent Graduate Record Examination scores.

  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

     • Spring Start Application Deadline: November 10th
     • Fall Start Application Deadline: June 16th

  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