Tier I educational leadership certification prepares the educational leader with research-based knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to make positive changes in schools and increase student learning. A Tier I Educational Leadership Certification only program requires 13 semester hours. Before entering Tier I, candidates must have passed a Students with Special Needs course and the Ethics Leadership Assessment.

(13)     Total Credit Hours

The Tier I Educational Leadership Certification only program also requires the following pre-requisite courses or a pre-approved equivalent:

EDUC 7090     Research Methods
EDUC 7350     Curriculum Theories and Philosophies
EDUC 7015     Management and Analysis of Educational Data
EDUC 6070     School Law