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Educational Leadership & Administration Program Coursework & Credential Requirements

PROGRAM COURSEWORK:

Current Quarter Schedule - Fall 2025

Fall Quarter - Organizational Leadership

EDUC 512 Organizational Theory (4 units)
EDUC 513 Leadership and Decision Making (4 units)
EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)
EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units)

Winter Quarter - Instructional Leadership

EDUC 515 Curriculum and Program Evaluation (4 units)
EDUC 516 Personnel Supervision and Evaluation (4 units)
EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)
EDUC 589 Research Methods (4 units)

Spring Quarter - Managerial Leadership

EDUC 510 Finance and Resource Allocation (4 units)
EDUC 511 Law and Governance (4 units)
EDUC 517 Managing Action Research Communities (2 units)
EDUC 518 Supervised Fieldwork (3 units*)
EDUC 519 Professional E-portfolios for Educational Leaders (1 unit)
EDUC 542 Administration of Special Programs (4 units)

Summer Session - Community Leadership

EDUC 587 Foundations and Policy (4 units)
EDUC 588 Education, Culture and Learning (4 units)
EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education (4 units)

*Required only if candidates pursue BOTH the master's degree AND the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential concomitantly.

Upcoming Semester Schedule - Starting Fall 2026

Schedules are still being finalized and are subject to change prior to Fall 2026.

Fall Semester

EDUC 5500 Individual Study (variable units)
ELAP 5512 Education Organization and Management (3 units)
ELAP 5515 Educational Program Evaluation and Personnel Management (3 units)
ELAP 5518 Adminstrative Services Fieldwork (6 units)
ELAP 5586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education (4 units)

Spring Semester

EDUC 5500 Individual Study (variable units)
ELAP 5510 Education Finance & Resource Allocation (3 units)
ELAP 5511 Educational Law and Governance (3 units)
ELAP 5518 Adminstrative Services Fieldwork (6 units)
ELAP 5519 Professional e-Portfolios for Educational Leaders (1 unit)
ELAP 5589 Educational Research Methods (4 units)

Summer Session

ELAP 5587 Leadership in STEM Education (3 units)
ELAP 5588 Ethical Leadership, Culture, & Learning (3 units)
ELAP 5590 Research Application in Education (4 units)
ELAP 5597 Comprehensive Examination (1 unit)
EDUC 5500 Individual Study (variable units)

 

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Credential applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements for the Five-Year Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility.

Individuals must satisfy all the following requirements:

  1. Possess a valid prerequisite credential.
     
  2. Complete a Commission-approved program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services, including the Administrative Performance Assessment (APA), resulting in the formal recommendation of the program sponsor.
    1. CalAPA Testing 
  3. Complete five years of full-time experience (see Terms and Definitions).
     
  4. Verify employment in an administrative position on form CL-777.

 

Credential applicants who do not have an administrative position at the time of recommendation can be recommended for a Certificate of Eligibility. The Certificate of Eligibility is a document issued to individuals who have completed a program for the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential but are not currently employed in an administrative position. The Certificate of Eligibility allows the holder to seek employment in his/her area of certification.

 

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