required program		semester hours
Professional Core
EDCI 640	Educational Research, Design and Analysis	3
Specialty Studies
EDLD 601	Introduction to Educational Leadership	3
EDLD 602	Techniques of Supervision	3
EDLD 603	Curriculum Leadership in Schools	3
EDLD 604	Principalship for the 21st Century	3
EDLD 610	Fiscal and Business Management in Schools	3
EDLD 611	School Law	3
EDLD 616	School Personnel Development	3
EDLD 613	Preparing Leaders to Serve Students with Special Needs	3
Internship
EDLD 621	Internship I	3
EDLD 622	Internship II	3
EDLD 623	Internship III	3
TOTAL		36

To be eligible to graduate, a graduate candidate must satisfactorily complete all courses, field experience requirements, and a cumulative assessment which demonstrates that the candidate has successfully demonstrated proficiency in standards recommended by the specialized professional association for those preparing to become principals. An Educational Leadership committee must certify that the candidate has passed the cumulative assessment.

To be recommended for certification, the candidate must receive the required score (as determined by the South Carolina State Department of Education) on the Educational Administration Specialty Test of the PRAXIS Examination.

MED-EDLD - Master of Education in Educational Leadership

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