

This 30 credit hour concentration is designed to prepare students for a leadership role as a building principal. Students who complete this concentration will be recommended to receive from the state a K-12 Administrsator Certificate and the Basic Principal Endorsements (elementary and secondary principal).
I. Leadership Core |
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| EDLD 6020: Educational Leadership, Systems and Change | 3 |
| EDLD 6300: Data-Informed Decision-Making, Research and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDLD 6791: Educational Leadership Master's Seminar (1 credit) and EDLD 6792: Capstone Experience (2 credits) |
3 |
II. Specialty Core |
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| EDLD 6610: School Law |
3 |
| EDLD 6620: School Business Management | 3 |
| EDLD 6640: Curriculum Development | 3 |
| EDLD 6670: The Principalship | 3 |
| EDLD 6730: Instructional Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDLD 6740: School Community Relations and Cultural Competence | 3 |
| Elective (approved by advisor) | 3 |
PROGRAM TOTAL |
30 |
All required courses are available at WMU’s main Kalamazoo campus and WMU's Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, Muskegon, and Southwest regional locations.