Educational Administration and Leadership

Program Aspirations

• We will grow as educational leaders, enhancing your knowledge and experience through a relevant curriculum that will stretch and challenge you.
• Through hands-on experiences, you will grow and learn as an educational leader, supported by a cutting-edge curriculum and “current” educational leaders who are viewed as some of the best in their respective fields.
• Our program connects practices that support all learners, focused on the outcome of preparing the best educational leaders in our field. Average is no longer an option as we face continued competition in the K-12 educational market.

Time Commitment

The Educational Administration and Leadership program is designed as a five-semester program. Each semester ranges between a one-credit and a ten-credit course load to accommodate teachers’ busy schedules. The program will begin with one weekend per month to earn it in under two years.

About the Program

Lead the change! Education is at a precipice; what will it look like in the next 10, 15, or 20 years?  As school leaders, you can influence this change by standing in the gap and leading the charge based on best practices, parents' hopes, and students' dreams.  Be a part of this change with us!

Our Educational Administration and Leadership program (EDAL) at Southwest Minnesota State University leads to licensure as a K-12 Principal, Superintendent, and/or Special Education Director. We are a Minnesota Board of School Administrators-approved program with national reach. This post-master's degree program requires at least three years of experience in the education field. This program is a hybrid model that meets face-to-face twice a semester, once at the beginning and once at the end of the semester. All of this is through our Learning Communities.

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