K–12 Principal

Requirements in Educational Leadership (K–12)	30 Credits Minimum
Required Courses	21 Credits
EdAd 633 School Administration (Portfolio Development)	3 (recommended first year)
EdAd 654 Theory and Practice in Supervision	3 credits
EdAd 665 School Law	3 credits
EdAd 682 Seminar: Field Study Design	3 credits
EdAd 698 Internship (Admission by application, one semester in advance) Prerequisites: EdAd 633 plus at least 12 additional credits, plus official Plan of Study on file.	6 credits (3 cr. elem., 3 cr. sec.)
EdAd 670 Situational Observation (final semester) (Admission by application, one semester in advance.) Prerequisite: EdAd 698 completed or in final semester	3 Capstone Project
Elective Courses	9 Credits
EdAd 652 Structure/Governance/Trends	3 credits
EdAd 681 Planning and Facilities Management	3 credits
EdAd 664 School Finance	3 credits
EdAd 648 School Public Relations	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 prior to completion of 20 credits.
See the Minnesota State University, Mankato Graduate Studies Bulletin for specific academic information.

K–12 Principal Licensure