Education Specialist with Instructional Leadership Concentration—36 hours
Prerequisites: Human Growth and Development, Instructional Technology, Educational Assessment and 3 years of teaching experience.
Transfer Credit by Petition: Maximum of 12 Semester Hours may be applied.
Licensure: This program leads to a recommendation for licensure as a principal or supervisor of instruction in the State of Tennessee. It is designed to meet State of Tennessee licensure standards in school leadership.
Degree Requirements
Instructional Leadership Required Courses—39 hours
| EDR 700 | Research Issues in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 702 | Engaged Learning | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Supervision | 3 |
| EDU 706 | Organizational Decision Making | 3 |
| EDU 707 | Legal Issues in School Governance | 3 |
| EDU 708 | Curriculum and School Improvement | 3 |
| EDU 714 | Leadership Issues I: Theories and Strategies | 3 |
| EDU 715 | Leadership Issues II: Planning and Finance | 3 |
| EDU 721 | Literacy Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 722 | Teacher Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 723 | Faith and Ethics in Educational Leadership | 3 |
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| EDU 737 | Leadership Practicum Summer | 1 |
| EDU 738 | Leadership Practicum Fall | 1 |
| EDU 739 | Leadership Practicum Spring | 1 |
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| EDU 734 | Leadership Internship | 3 |
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| EDU 786 | Seminar: Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Education | 3 |
Exit Assessment:
Completion of Practicum
Completion of SLLA Exam
Leadership Growth Paper
Graduation