Educational Specialist Degree
Principal Licensure / Superintendent Licensure
What You Learn
The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Leadership at CSP Global is for students seeking to maximize their leadership talents and skills in Early Childhood through Grade 12 educational settings, including eligibility for licensure in the state of Minnesota as a K-12 principal or superintendent.
The program includes eight (8) three-credit online semester courses and three (3) two-credit semester internship experience courses for a total of 30 graduate hours. The Internship Experience courses are designed to meet the 320 hours of internship required in Minnesota Rule.
The final steps in the Ed.S. program are to meet competency requirements in Minnesota Rule including a digital portfolio and a situational observation interview. The resulting degree is an Ed.S. in Educational Leadership. Candidates completing their Ed.S. degree in Educational Leadership at CSP Global are eligible to apply to the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) for their Minnesota public school administrator license. The degree program is approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators (BOSA) and meets all public school licensure requirements in Minnesota Administrative Rule 3512.
How You Learn
Online Format: This program is an exclusively online cohort learning experience conducted via video conferencing and through the online learning management system (D2L Brightspace). A weekly 90-minute video-conference session with the instructor and members of the cohort is required to advance the leadership learning in a virtual team setting. You will complete one 3 credit course every 8 weeks. The program is conducted as an online cohort program from beginning to end with start dates in September and March.
Career Outcomes
At completion of the program as outlined below, you will earn an Educational Specialist degree and be eligible for licensure in the state of Minnesota as a K-12 principal or superintendent.
Licensure Disclosure Statement:
Each state has different requirements for professional licensure and certifications. CSP Global’s Principal/Superintendent programs are designed specifically to prepare students for licensure in Minnesota, but are not approved by any other state licensing boards for licensure in those states.
Degree Requirements
Educational Specialist Administrator Licensure Program of Study
K-12 Principal
Course # | Title | Hours |
EDU 7001 | School Leadership: Foundations I | 3 |
EDU 7002 | School Leadership: Foundations II | 3 |
EDU 7003 | School Leadership for All Learners | 3 |
EDU 7004 | School Leadership for Instruction and Learning | 3 |
EDU 7005 | Organizational Leadership and Management for School Leaders | 3 |
EDU 7006 | Strategic Advancement for School Leaders | 3 |
EDU 7007 | Leadership of a Learning Organization | 3 |
EDU 7008 | Ethical and Legal School Leadership | 3 |
ED 7009 | Elementary Level Internship | 2 |
ED 7010 | Middle Level Internship | 2 |
ED 7011 | Secondary Level Internship | 2 |
Digital Portfolio & Situational Observation Interview | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 | |
Non Licensed Teachers Only: ED7013 Teaching Internship | 4 | |
Total Credit Hours for Non-Licensed Teachers: | 34 |
Educational Specialist Administrator Licensure Program of Study
Superintendent Licensure
Course # | Title | Hours |
EDU 7012 | District Leadership: Foundations I | 3 |
EDU 7013 | District Leadership: Foundations II | 3 |
EDU 7014 | District Leadership for All Learners | 3 |
EDU 7015 | District Leadership for Instruction and Learning | 3 |
EDU 7016 | Organizational Leadership and Management for District Leaders | 3 |
EDU 7017 | Strategic Advancement for District Leaders | 3 |
EDU 7018 | District Leadership of a Learning Organization | 3 |
EDU 7019 | Ethical and Legal District Leadership | 3 |
ED 7039 | Superintendent Internship I | 3 |
ED 7059 | Superintendent Internship II | 3 |
Situational Observation/Capstone | 0 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Please Note:
This is not an official schedule and your cohort may take these courses in a different order.
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Contracted Faculty of Practice
- Dr. Ric Dressen
- Dr. Rob Franchino
- Dr. Tyrone Brookins
- Dr. Kate Maguire
- Jane Berenz
- Dr. Alison Gillespie
- Dr. Andrew Vollmuth