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Degree Requirements

Superintendent Endorsement Requirements (27-36 Hours)

Positional Specialization (24 Hours):

Governance of Public Schools (9 Hours):
  • EAHE 551 – Policy and Politics in American Education Systems
  • EAHE 556 – The School Superintendent and Board of Education
  • EAHE 569 – School Operations and the Law
Management of Public School (6 hours):
  • EAHE 550 – School Business Administration
  • EAHE 555 – Leadership and Change in Education Organizations
Administration & Educational Planning (9 Hours):
  • EAHE 543 – Collective Bargaining
  • EAHE 557 – Program Development and Evaluation
  • EAHE 558 – Personnel Evaluation and Administration
Additional Course Requirements (9 hours): (Candidates must complete these courses if they did not complete them as part of the Principal Endorsement program)
  • EAHE 521 – Leadership for Equity: Special Populations
  • EAHE 523 – Effective Management and Operations: Finance, Facilities, Technology, & Grants
  • EAHE 538 – Education and Social Forces
Clinical/Field Experience (3 Hours):
  • EAHE 597 – Superintendent Internship

For more information, please email Dr. Saran Donahoo or Dr. Gary Kelly