degree_requirements_PK-12

Degree requirements for the PK-12 Principal Licensure

Educational Administration Program

The University of Iowa

Effective Fall 2004

PK-12 Principal Licensure

(with or without M.A. in Educational Administration)

Requirements:

Master's Degree.

Have had three years of teaching experience at the early childhood through grade twelve level.

Content. Completion of a sequence of courses and experiences where candidates demonstrate mastery of the content and competencies.

Required Course Work:

07B:201	Foundations of School Administration (to be taken with 07B:200)	3 s.h.
07B:236	Administration of Students with Special Needs	3 s.h.
07B:242	Research for Effective School Leaders	3 s.h.
07B:260	Contemporary Management Strategies for the PK-12 Principal	3 s.h.
07B:285	School and Community Relationships	3 s.h.
07B:298	Legal Aspects of School Personnel	3 s.h.
07B:381	Analysis and Appraisal of Curriculum	3 s.h.
07B:383	Supervision and Evaluation	3 s.h.
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	Required course work TOTAL	24 s.h.


Required Clinical Work:
07B:200	Educational Leadership Technology (to be taken with 07B:201)	1 s.h.
07B:400	Early Childhood Clinical *	3 s.h.
07B:401	Elementary Leadership Clinical*	3 s.h.
07B:402	Secondary Leadership Clinical*	3 s.h.
07B:403	Special Ed. Leadership Clinical*(to be taken during/after 07B:236)	3 s.h.
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	Required clinical work TOTAL	12 s.h.


PK-12 Principal Licensure - Minimum Requirements: TOTAL		36 s.h.

* Hours in clinicals are determined by advisor/mentor team based on application documents and experience. Total clinical hours must be distributed across 200, 400, 401, 402, & 403.

Total hours for these five classes must equal 12 semester hours. Additional clinical hours may be required based on faculty review and determination.

Course rotation:

Each of the eight 07B academic courses will be offered in a rotational cycle with four courses offered each term (Fall-Spring-Summer). The four 07B: clinical courses will be offered fall and spring semester.

NOTE: Students seeking an MA will also need electives to total 36 s.h. and to complete comprehensive examination.

Students seeking licensure only will complete an ePortfolio presentation and defense.

Students seeking licensure and MA will complete a 3-hour comprehensive exam in educational administration and an ePortfiolio presentation and defense.