- School of Information Systems & ManagementSchool of Public Policy & Management
Carefully designed to meet the needs and professional responsibilities of school administrators in the greater Pittsburgh region, the MPM-K12 and Principal Certification curriculum will allow educators to bridge the professional gap between their current roles of instruction to their new position of campus leader by promoting and advancing the understanding and application of the complex roles that administration, management, analysis and decision sciences play within the larger, collective responsibilities of the K12 principal. Both degree and certificate program students must complete a minimum of 60 units of approved concentration coursework from the available curriculum. Typically students will complete 54 units of coursework and 6 units of a supervised internship experiences. The PDE requires 360 hours for an approved internship experience.
Required Courses:
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A minimum of 60 of study are required within this concentration |
Units |
Fa. |
Sp. |
Su. |
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91-883 |
Budgeting and Management Control in Schools |
6 |
X |
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91-881 |
Leadership for Institutional Improvement: Teacher Supervision and Evaluation |
12 |
X |
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91-887 |
Managing Professional Development in the School Environment |
6 |
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X |
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91-886 |
Special Education Policy and Practice |
6 |
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X |
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91-885 |
Current Issues in K-12 Leadership I |
6 |
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X |
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91-884 |
Using Data for School Improvement |
6 |
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X |
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91-888 |
Current Issues in K-12 Leadership II |
6 |
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X |
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91-880 |
Educational Leadership |
12 |
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X |
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91-882 |
Legal Issues in K-12 Education |
12 |
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X |
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91-889 |
The Educational Leadership Internship Experience |
6 |
X |
X |
X |
* Students who wish to obtain Pennsylvania Department of Education certification are required to complete a supervised internship of 360 hours.