WCU's Master of School Administration (MSA) prepares working teachers and specialists in other education-related fields for work in leadership roles. It provides a pathway to principal licensure to students who do not yet hold a master's degree.
This degree is earned through the completion of a four-semester graduate program with students taking twelve, three-credit courses, for a total of 36 credit-hours.
This graduate program utilizes a hybrid (face-to-face and on-line) course delivery model. Four hybrid courses will require face-to-face attendance at trainings sponsored by the Western Regional Education Service Alliance in addition to on-line work. The remaining eight courses will be provided fully on-line. Each course integrating face-to-face trainings will require students to attend four full days of instruction at WCU’s Biltmore Park instructional site in Asheville, NC. The schedule of classes will accommodate working students, including those who work full-time. See the table below for the program schedule.
All students are required to complete a competency-based internship that involves aspects of a principal's responsibilities, including leadership of an improvement initiative.
Full-time Principal Fellows and full-time released internship in year 2
Students must be enrolled a minimum of 9 credit hours in each semester of the academic
year; no summers)
4 semesters, 36 credit hours total. All courses are 3 credits.
* Indicates that this is a hybrid course, requiring face-to-face attendance for 4,
6-hour, Saturday sessions (9:00-4:00)
Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 |
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EDL 604: * Leadership for Continuous School Improvement |
EDL 721: * Current Topics in Public School Law |
EDL 602: * Shaping School Culture |
EDL 612: * Curriculum Leadership |
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EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership |
EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy |
EDL 603: Instructional Leadership |
EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning |
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EDRS 709: Assessment for the Advancement of Student Learning |
EDRS 602: Research Methods |
EDL 686: Internship I |
EDL 687: Internship II |
5 semesters, 36 credit hours total. All courses are 3 credits.
* Indicates that this is a hybrid course, requiring face-to-face attendance for 4,
6-hour, Saturday sessions (9:00-4:00).
Some summer course options provided
Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 | Summer 2019 | Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 |
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EDL 604: * Leadership for Continuous School Improvement |
EDL 721: * Current Topics in Public School Law |
EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership (also offered Fall 2018) |
EDL 602: * Shaping School Culture |
EDL 612: * Curriculum Leadership |
EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership (also offered Summer 2019) |
EDRS 602: Research Methods |
EDL 603: Instructional Leadership (also offered Fall 2019) |
EDl 603: Instructional Leadership (also offered Summer 2019) |
EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning |
EDRS 709: Assessment
EDL 793: Leadership |
EDL617: History, sociology & philosophy |
EDL 686: Internship I | EDL 687: Internship II |
4 semesters, 36 credit hours total
* Indicates that this is a hybrid course, requiring face-to-face attendance for 4,
6-hour, full day sessions
Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 |
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EDL 604: * Leadership for Continuous School Improvement. 3 credits |
EDL 721: * Current Topics in Public School Law. 3 credits |
EDL 602: * Shaping School Culture. 3 credits |
EDL 612: * Curriculum Leadership. 3 credits |
|
EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership. 3 Credis |
EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy. 3 credits |
EDL 603: Instructional Leadership. 3 credits |
EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning 3 creditsf |
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EDRS 709: Assessment for the Advancement of Student Learning. 3 credits |
EDRS 602: Research Methods. 3 credits |
EDL 686: Internship I 3 credits |
EDL 687: Internship II 3 credits |
5 semesters, 36 credit hours total
* Indicates that this is a hybrid course, requiring face-to-face attendance for 4,
6-hour, full day sessions
Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | Summer 2018 | Fall 2018 | Spring 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|
EDL 604: * Leadership for Continuous School Improvement. 3 credits |
EDL 721: * Current Topics in Public School Law. 3 credits |
EDL 602: * Shaping School Culture. 3 credits |
EDL 612: * Curriculum Leadership. 3 credits |
|
EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership. 3 Credis |
EDRS 602: Research Methods. 3 credits |
EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning 3 credits |
EDL 603: Instructional Leadership. 3 credits |
|
EDRS 709: Assessment for the Advancement of Student Learning. 3 credits |
EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy. 3 credits |
EDL 686: Internship I 3 credits |
EDL 687: Internship II 3 credits |