Strategic Educational Leadership Certificate and M.Ed. Electives

Elective Options

Leadership Theory and Practice

BUS 576Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation

3

BUS 577Small Business Management

3

BUS 598Entrepreneurship Laboratory

3

DTE 500Strength-Based Leadership

3

DTE 501Innovation through Empathy

3

DTE 502Ideation and Communication

3

ECE 521Writing and Effective Communication for Early Childhood Education Administrators

1

ECE 538The Early Childhood Administrator: Individual and Organizational Perspectives

2

ECE 540Grant Writing and Fundraising for Early Childhood Programs

2

ECE 544Early Childhood Environments: Design and Facilities Management

2

EDL 512Communication and Technological Skills for Education Leaders

3

EDL 522Leading Student-Centered Schools

2

EPS 526Organizational Theory, Group Dynamics and Leadership Applications

.5 TO 3

OBD 515Training and Development

3

OBD 533Organizational Effectiveness and Development

3

OBD 550Culture of Learning Organizations

3

PJM 520Project Management Applications

3

TIE 575Leading Learning Technologies and Instructional Design with Shared Vision

3

Curriculum Design and Data Fluency

ESR 504Assessment and Curriculum Differentiation in Early Childhood Settings

2

ESR 505Educational Inquiry and Assessment

3

HRM 520Performance Analysis and Measurement

3

LSE 500Introduction to the Learning Sciences and Technology

3

LSE 505Data Literacy

3

LSE 520Introduction to Design-based Research

3

LSE 588Constructing Curriculum for Engaging the Whole Learner

3

TIE 525Designing Digital Age Learning Environments

3

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

CIL 531Cross Cultural Education

3

EDL 523Navigating School and Special Education Law

2

EDL 527Guaranteeing a Differentiated and Coherent Curriculum

2

LSE 530Designing Learning Experiences: Cognition in Socio-Cultural Contexts

3

OBD 551Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture

3

PPA 532Gender, Race, and Culture in the Public Sector

3

Resource Use in Education

ECE 510Child, Family and Community

3

ECE 515Financial and Legal Aspects of Early Child Care Management

3

ECE 525Strategies for Supervision and Staff Development

.5 TO 3

ECE 542Public Relations and Marketing of Early Childhood Programs

2

EDL 521Building School Community Partnerships

2

HRM 521Talent Acquisition and Retention

3

HRM 541Employment Law and Regulations

3

TIE 512Using Technologies to Support Student Thinking

3

Other (Teaching and Learning)

EDL 529Improving Instruction through Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development

2

EPS 541Cognition and Instruction

2

LSE 540Social Emotional Learning in Cultural Contexts

3

TIE 535Instructional Design Foundations for Digital Age Learning Environments

1 TO 3

TIE 542Digital Tools for Teaching, Learning and Assessment

3

Note: Additional 500- and 600-level courses may be accepted with faculty advisor approval.