MS in Leadership Pre-K to 12 Education

In this 32-unit MS program, you will experience a curriculum focused on preparing K-12 leaders with well-rounded and unique courses in topics such as leadership, critical thinking, communication, virtual learning, transmedia, program design, policy management, values, learning culture, a capstone integration experience, and many others.

Core Courses

• MSED 601 ---- Critical Thinking and Communication ---- (3)
• MSED 602 ---- Virtual Learning, Collaboration, and Transmedia ---- (3)
• MSED 603 ---- Ethics, Values, and Inclusion ---- (3)
• MSED 604 ---- Program Design and Evaluation ---- (3)
• MSED 605 ---- Applied Analytics and Data Visualization ---- (3)
• MSED 606 ---- Entrepreneurial Leadership for Innovation and Change ---- (3)
• MSED 680 ---- Contemporary Topics in Leadership ---- (1)
• MSED 681 ---- Contemporary Topics in Learning ---- (1)
• MSED 699 ---- Capstone Integration Experience ---- (3)

Program-Specific Courses

• MSKA 641 ---- Professional Learning Culture and Instructional Coaching ---- (3)
• MSKA 642 ---- Family and Community Engagement ---- (3)
• MSKA 643 ---- Policy Management and Learning Environment ---- (3)

GSEP is committed to a learner-centered approach in the programs we offer. Each program has a set of objectives that a student graduating from the program is expected to achieve. The knowledge and skills taught in the program might be introduced in some courses. In other courses, students are asked to apply knowledge by practicing skills and demonstrating their abilities. Within the program, the values and dispositional attributes important for individuals entering the profession are emphasized.

Graduates of the MS in Leadership in Pre-K to 12 Education program will be expected to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop and practice clear, persuasive, and data-supported narratives that advance initiatives and present them using advanced transmedia.
• Develop and deliver learning experiences by integrating and applying learning theory and tools of technology and assessing the outcomes of those efforts
• Integrate personal, organizational, and societal values into leadership initiatives and advance them throughout organizations
• Cultivate safe and productive learning and working environment and influence social, cultural, political, and legal contexts affecting education
• Shape a collaborative culture of teaching and learning focused on student and professional learning, growth, and continuous improvement

Graduates of this program are prepared for leadership with many career options in positions such as administrators, principals, deans, teachers, teachers on special assignments, counselors, district and/or county coordinators, instructional coaches, and other related roles.

Employment demand in educational leadership is high, with favorable projected job growth. As a graduate, you will be prepared to increase your earning potential, drive organizational change, and help make a lasting difference for students and educational institutions.