Educational Leadership, M.Ed.

The Master’s Degree (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership provides candidates with the content knowledge and credentials necessary to effectively lead schools, districts, multi-million dollar educational organizations, and/or post-secondary educational institutions. Applicants accepted into the Leadership in Urban Schools, Leading Independent and Charter Schools, or Coaching for Performance concentrations - after completing their coursework and meeting all GaPSC certification requirements - will be eligible for Tier I Leadership Certification. Applicants accepted into the Higher Education Administration Track and Concentration - after completing their coursework - will be eligible for a variety of leadership positions in post-secondary education including, but not limited to, positions in various student affairs units, university administration, and college athletics administration.

At the conclusion of the program, candidates will possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to lead educational organizations to higher levels of achievement for all students. This program is in accordance with leadership standards and outcomes required for licensure in Georgia by the Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS).

• Bachelor’s degree
• Employment role in an organization providing educational services
• 2.75 GPA in bachelor’s degree coursework or most recent graduate degree
• Transcripts from each college attended
• Admissions Portfolio (content differs based on concentration)
  • Applicants in the Leadership in Urban Schools, Leading Independent and Charter Schools, or Coaching for Performance concentrations must include the following:
    • Professional Resume
    • Reference Form
    • Mentor Form (with GaPSC L5 or higher certified mentor)
    • Evidence of two years of teaching experience
    • GACE Leadership Ethic Assessment Completion Certificate
    • Evidence of Initial Certification in Georgia or completion of Program Admission Assessment
  • Applicants in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Concentration must include the following:
    • Professional Resume
    • Reference Form
    • Mentor Form

Georgia Professional Standards Commission