Post-Master’s Principal’s Certification Program
This program is designed to meet the State of New Jersey Certification requirements for the Principal's Certificate for applicants who have a master's degree in educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, or a recognized field of leadership or management. Courses in the applicant's master's degree will be reviewed to determine the specific courses required for Principal's certification, which may include educational research.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Verification of an appropriate earned master's degree through official graduate transcript(s), or current enrollment in the M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction or M.A. in Educational Administration
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS – 21 credits*
ED 635 Principles & Practices
of Curriculum Development & Supervision (3)
OR
ED 650 Curriculum Leadership
(3)
ED 670 General Principles
of Staff Supervision (3)
ED 672 School Finance: Public and Private Funding (3)
ED 674 Education Law & Regulation (3)
ED 675 Communications for School Leaders (3)
ED 678 Managing Human and Material Resources (3)
ED 680 Internship in Educational Administration (3))
*Effective September 1, 2008, the New Jersey principal's certificate will require a 300 hour internship. The internship will therefore be a component of the Post-Masters Principal's certification program. The internship is embodied in a new course, ED 680, entitled Internship in Educational Administration. This 3 credit course will take place over 2 semesters. .