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Twin Cities Campus
PK-12 Administration Postbaccalaureate CertificateOrganizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Leadership, 330 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-9087; fax: 612-624-3377)
Email:
licensure@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Housed within the University of Minnesota's Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD), the licensing and leadership development program for educational administrators offers an individualized program to prepare aspiring administrators for the following licenses:
- K-12 principal
- Superintendent
- Director of special education
- Director of community education
The administrative licensure program offers a variety of courses specifically designed to address the competencies required by the state for the various licenses.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by Minnesota Board of School Administrators and the NCATE.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Further requirements: K-12 principal, superintendent, and director of special education
- Possess or complete three years of teaching experience
- 60 credits beyond a bachelor's degree to include a graduate degree
- 320 hours of field experience
Further requirements: director of community education
- A bachelor's degree plus 24 credits
- 320 hours of field experience
Exit requirements
An electronic portfolio presented to a review panel made up of representatives from the University and licensed practitioners is required as the last step to earning licensure.
Required for All Licenses
OLPD 5385 - Licensure Seminar: Program Policies and Inclusionary Leadership
(1.0 cr)
OLPD 5386 - Leadership Portfolio Seminar
(1.0 cr)
OLPD 5324 - Strategic Financial Planning and Policy for Educational Leaders
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5344 - School Law
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5348 - Leaders of Human Resources Administration
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5387 - Leadership for Teaching and Learning
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5310 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
OLPD 5384 - Special Education Law for Leaders
(1.0 cr)
Licensure-Specific Course Requirements
-OR-
-OR-
-OR-
Director of community education
OLPD 5389 - Community Education Leadership
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5377 - Leadership in Community Education Finance and Law
(1.0 cr)
Take 6 credits, in consultation with adviser, from outside of OLPD in the areas of:
- Adult Education (2 cr)
- Early Childhood (2 cr)
- School Age Programs (2 cr)
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