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Nov 24, 2024
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American University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
School Administration, Supervision and Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
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Offered by the School of Education , this certificate program is designed for students wanting an approved program of study for pre-K-12 administration, supervision and/or leadership endorsement. Students build and sharpen skills required to be leaders of schools (public, private, charter), districts, charter systems, or education-related organizations.
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Admission to Program
Open to students with a master’s degree or currently working on a master’s degree from an accredited institution; certification as a teacher or education professional (e.g., counselor, psychologist), and at least two years of school based teaching, instructional leadership or pupil services experience. Substitute teaching experience does not apply. Certificate Requirements
- 18 credit hours of approved coursework. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.00 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in three years.
- Graduate students who are enrolled in a master’s program at American University and are simultaneously enrolled in the graduate certificate, may be able to share up to 9 credit hours of coursework with the approval of the program advisor.
Required (18 credit hours)
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