Director of Community Education Licensure

Leadership Core	9 Credits
EdLd 651 Seminar Ethics in Leadership	3 credits
EdLd 652 Seminar Leadership Studies	3 credits
EdLd 647 Seminar Organizational & Systems Change	3 credits
Research Core Includes Research Fundamentals
EdAd 692 Research in Educational Leadership	3 credits
Educational Leadership (K–12) Required Courses	10 Credits
EdAd 633 School Administration (Beginning of program)	3 credits
EdAd 698 Internship (Admission by application one semester in advance)	4 credits
EdAd 670 Situational Observation (End of Program) (Admission by application one semester in advance) Prerequisite: EdAd 698	3 credits
Educational Leadership (K–12) Electives	12 Credits
EdAd 648 School Public Relations	3 credits
EdAd 652 Structure/Governance/Trends	3 credits
EdAd 654 Theory and Practice in Supervision	3 credits
EdAd 663 School Business Management (Prerequisite: 664)	2 credits
EdAd 664 Public School Finance	3 credits
EdAd 665 School Law	3 credits
EdAd 668 Human Resource Management	2 credits
EdAd 681 Planning and Facilities Management	3 credits
Total Credits To earn licensure in Minnesota, there is a Human Relations Course requirement Note: If you have not satisfied that requirement for a Minnesota teaching license, then you must do it prior to completion of this program. It is an undergraduate course and does not count for this program.	34 Credits Minimum

The above program is a competency program. In EdAd 633 (School Administration) the Minnesota competencies are studied and the student's official plan is developed. Coursework and the internship follow with the final portfolio demonstration of competency completed in EdAd 670, Situational Observation.
All courses should be planned in consultation with the Advisor. Modifications require the Advisor's approval.
An official Plan of Study must be submitted to the advisor prior to completion of 20 credits.
See the Minnesota State University, Mankato Graduate Studies Bulletin for specific academic information.