INFORMATION SESSION FOR BECLP DU ALUMNI ADMINISTRATIVE, LEADERSHIP, AND POLICY STUDIES MA DEGREE
PROGRAM OVERVIEW 36 credit MA Fall 2014 start 2-year sequence Course sequence Leadership Core Foundational Core ECE Concentration Area
COURSE SEQUENCE Leadership Core 12 credits 4 courses Begin Fall 2014 Hybrid or online courses Foundational Core 6 credits 2 courses: Research Methods and Educational Foundations List of suggested courses offered by term for each requirement Face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses Select one course per requirement based on desired term offered and instruction method Complete between Fall 2014 and Summer 2016, or term when completing degree requirements
COURSE SEQUENCE, CONT. ECE Concentration Area 18 credits 9 credits allowed from BECLP Recognized as 3 current BECLP courses Credits expire after 7 years from the year BECLP was completed Alumni have limited time to complete the MA BECLP Cohort 3 ( ) – complete degree by 2017 BECLP Cohort 4 ( ) – complete degree by 2018 BECLP Cohort 5 ( ) – complete degree by credits completed from ECE-focused course series Hybrid or online Offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms, unless otherwise specified Choose from the following focus areas: Teacher Leadership – 3 courses in series Executive Leadership – choose 3 of the 4 courses in series ECE Coaching – 3 courses in series Early Literacy – 3 courses in series Education Policy – 3 courses (TBD)
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE TermLeadership Core Courses Foundational Core Courses Concentration Area Courses Fall 2014 EDUC 5651: Foundations of Leadership EDUC 5652: Leadership for Equity & Social Justice EDUC 5653: Leadership Practices for Responsive Change EDUC 5654: Application of Leadership Practice Capstone **(Specific schedule TBD) Choose 2 courses to complete during preferred term(s) Spring 2015 Summer 2015 Fall 2015 Course 1 Spring 2016 Course 2 Summer 2016 Course 3
APPLICATION PROCESS Application deadline: May 15, 2014 Application fee: $50, due at application submission Online Application Additional Requirements: Resume Written statement 3 letters of recommendation Transcripts from all previously attended universities Most current teaching or special services license GRE, if applicable
Q&A Additional questions Sara Van Dyke, program advisor Office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday