30 credits Master of Education and K-12 Principal Certification

24 credits K-12 Principal Certification is offered to students who already hold an approved master's degree.

Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, this online program meets state educational requirements for certification as a principal. The program complies with Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards, Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards (ELCC), and may be used to meet certification and professional development requirements in other states. California University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. California University of Pennsylvania has been accredited for over 40 years and was founded in 1852.

Cal U's administrative program for principals (ADP) is the ideal program for working professionals who want to make a difference in education. This part-time, online program is a practice-centered, performance-based program that is designed to provide a personalized approach in meeting the needs of all students, whether they are seeking a principal's certificate or a master's degree in education or simply wish to continue to enhance their teaching and leadership skills. California University of Pennsylvania offers one program with two tracks: K-12 principal certification only (24 credits) and the Master's in Education with K-12 principal certification (30 credits). At Cal U, K-12 principal certification can be obtained as an integrated part of the master’s degree or as a separate certification-only track for people who have previously obtained a master’s degree. The K-12 principal certification and master's degree require the same core courses, but an additional two prescribed courses (6 credits) are required of those candidates pursuing the master's degree.

100 percent online.

Classes are conducted online with field experiences and internships taking place at the student’s school site.

• A completed Application plus $25 nonrefundable application fee
  
• A completed Applicant Data Sheet
• An official original transcript from every institution attended
• A copy of all current professional certificates held
• A letter of endorsement from applicant's principal or immediate supervisor
• A current resume or curriculum vitae
•  A statement of career goals and degree objectives

  Additional Program Requirements

• Evidence of an earned GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.

• The program is open to students with a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree. Previous teaching experience is not required, but professional certified experience is a must.

• Students with less than a 2.99 GPA may also be considered for admission provided that such students, prior to admission, take and achieve the required qualifying scores on the PPST (Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Assessments).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS:

ADP 641 – School Community Relations Seminar(3 credits)
ADP 647 – Orientation and Assessment (3 credits)
ADP 621 – Curriculum Leadership Using a Standards Aligned System (3 credits)
ADP 661 – Educational Leadership (3 credits)
ADP 631 – School Law and Ethics (3 credits)
ADP 626 – Instructional Leadership & Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms (3 credits)
ADP 670 – Internship : Part 1 (3 credits)
ADP 670 – Internship : Part 2 (3 credits)

The following 6 credits are for students seeking a Master of Education Degree with K-12 Principal Certification:

ADP 664 – Supervised Field Project/Leadership (3 credits)
ADP 673 – Supervised Field Project/Research and Evaluation(3 credits)

Candidates in the ADP program receive academic and professional counseling throughout their enrollment in the program. Each candidate is assigned to an academic advisor from the time they are accepted into the program of study. Advisors work with candidates to discuss, monitor and provide counseling as it relates to their program of study.

Silvia Braidic, Ed.D.
724-938-4757
braidic@calu.edu  

http://www.calu.edu/go

School of Graduate Studies and Research
California University of Pennsylvania
Eberly 202B
250 University Ave.
California, PA 15419
724-938-4187
http://www.calu.edu

Brian Barnhart, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Assistant Executive Director, Lancaster-Lebanon
  Intermediate Unit 13
Silvia Braidic, Ed.D., Program Coordinator and Professor, Full-time Faculty; Administrative   
  Leadership Programs, Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Leadership
Stephen Burnham, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Middle School Principal, Wilson School District
Daniel Castagna, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Superintendent, West Mifflin Area School District
David Foley, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Pine-Richland School District
Mark Gross, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana Area School    
  District
Linda Hippert, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Executive Director, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Todd E. Keruskin, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Principal, Baldwin-Whitehall School District
Catherine Lobaugh, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Assistant Executive Director of Early Childhood,  Family, and Community Services, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
J. Kevin Lordon, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Full-time Faculty; Administrative Leadership    
  Programs; Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Leadership
Christine Patti, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Full-time Faculty; Administrative Leadership     
  Programs; Department of Secondary Education and Administrative Leadership
Gregory Taranto, Ph.D., Adjunct Faculty; Middle School Principal, Canon-McMillian School District
Brian Toth, Ed.D., Adjunct Faculty; Superintendent of Schools, Belwood-Antis School District