EdS Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The Specialist in Education is advanced graduate study for educators holding a master's degree and an Iowa administrator license. The educational leadership subprogram prepares candidates for superintendent and other district-level PK-12 leadership roles; the higher education and student affairs subprogram offers advanced study in administration and policy.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Policy and Leadership Studies | Duration: 60 s.h. (at least 30 s.h. at Iowa); sample plan spans three years | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

Educational leadership coursework includes Standards-Based Education and Accountability, Policy and Politics, Orientation to the Superintendency, School Finance and Legislative Summit, with clinical courses and a Superintendent Entry Plan and Portfolio. Higher education and student affairs has core courses (Finance in Higher Education, History of Higher Education, College Students), specialization and research credits.

Career pathways

Iowa superintendent or other district-level PK-12 leadership, Area Education Agency chief administrator, and state or federal education department positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master's degree and an Iowa administrator license (Endorsement 171 for the superintendency also requires three years of administrative experience); UI cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in major coursework; admission to the Graduate College and the programme. Applications reviewed as received.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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