Director of Special Education

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Department of
Educational Leadership
Minnesota State
University, Mankato
115 Armstrong Hall
Mankato, Minnesota 56001
Phone: (507) 389-1116
Fax: (507) 389-5863

Director of Special Education Licensure

Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership

Prerequisite: Master's Degree in Special Education or Equivalent

Requirements in Educational Leadership (K–12) 30 Credits Minimum
Required Courses 12 Credits
EdAd 633
School Administration (Professional Plan Development)
3 (recommended first year)
EdAd 682
Seminar: Field Study Design
3 credits
EdAd 698
Administrative Field Experience (Internship)
(Admission by application one semester in advance)
Prerequisites: EdAd 633 plus at least 12 additional credits
3 credits
EdAd 670
Situational Observation (final semester)
(Admission by application, one semester in advance)
Prerequisite: EdAd 698
3 credits
Content Courses
Select from the following EdAd Courses
18 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 659
Seminar: School Administration and Politics
3 credits
EdAd 663
School Business Management
2 credits
EdAd 664
Public School Finance
3 credits
EdAd 665
School Law
3 credits
EdAd 667
Seminar: School Law (Prerequisite: EdAd 665) (Note: May be replaced by Special Ed. Law)
2 credits
EdAd 668
Human Resource Management
2 credits
EdAd 669
Selected Human Resource Topics
1 credits
EdAd 681
Planning and Facilities Management
3 credits
EdAd 699
Thesis
3–4 credits
Leadership Courses
Take one of the following unless 3 courses were included in your Master's degree
3 Credits
EdLd 647
Seminar: Organizational and System Change
 
EdLd 651
Seminar: Ethics in Leadership
 
EdLd 652
Seminar: Leadership Studies
 
EdLd 653
Seminar: Women in Leadership
 
  • 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.

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