Program Schedules

MSA

Course instruction will be fully online starting Fall 2025 semester
Full-time Principal Fellows and full-time released internship in year 2
Students must be enrolled a minimum of 9 credit hours in each semester of the academic year
4 semesters, 36 credit hours total. All courses are 3 credits.

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Fall Year 2 Spring Year 2
EDRS 638: Research Methods EDL 603: Instructional Leadership EDL 721: Current Topics in Public School Law EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership
EDL 602: Shaping School Culture EDL 642: Leadership for Social Justice EDL 686: Internship I EDL 687: Internship II
EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy of Education EDRS 709: Assessment for Advancement of Student Learning EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning EDL 611: Managing Educational Organizations

PMC

Course instruction will be fully online starting Fall 2025 semester
Students must be enrolled a minimum of 9 credit hours in each semester of the academic year
4 semesters, 36 credit hours total. All courses are 3 credits.

Fall Year 1 Spring Year 1 Fall Year 2
EDRS 638: Research Methods EDL 603: Instructional Leadership EDL 721: Current Topics in Public School Law
EDL 602: Shaping School Culture EDL 642: Leadership for Social Justice

EDL 687: Internship II

EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy of Education EDL 686: Internship I  

Principal Fellows

Course instruction will be fully online starting Fall 2025 semester

Principal Fellows will have additional required in-person trainings (e.g., one Saturday in AVL per semester, 4-day summer leadership retreat, travel to state/national conferences)

Self-paying MSA students will be invited but will not be required to attend
Full-time Principal Fellows and full-time released internship in year 2
Students must be enrolled a minimum of 9 credit hours in each semester of the academic year)
4 semesters, 36 credit hours total. All courses are 3 credits.

Ipsum Dolor Amet    
EDRS 638: Research Methods EDL 603: Instructional Leadership EDL 721: Current Topics in Public School Law EDL 601: Ethical School Leadership

EDL 602: Shaping School Culture

EDL 642: Leadership for Social Justice EDL 686: Internship I EDL 687: Internship II
EDL 617: History, Sociology & Philosophy of Education EDRS 709: Assessment for Advancement of Student Learning EDL 621: Leading Adult Learning EDL 612: Curriculum Leadership