Admission Requirements
Contact Information

PROGRAM: Educational Leadership

Degree: Master of Science in Education

Campus Location:

New Rochelle Rockland Graduate Center

Accreditation: NCATE: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Does the program lead to licensure?
MSEd program satisfies the educational requirement for professional certification and leads to initial certification as a School Building Leader (SBL)

Specific focus of the program:
To prepare candidates for administrative positions as School Building Leaders and for initial certification as an administrator.

Key features:

• NCATE accreditation (national recognition)
• Program is nationally recognized by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council
• Iona is well-recognized and regarded as a major teacher-training institution
• Program integrates theory and practice so graduates are able to apply their learning immediately
• Small class sizes give students the opportunity to be closely mentored by the faculty
• Courses may be completed on either campus, on-line, and on weekends
• Broad array of computer resources available on both campuses

Sample job titles of alumni:
Assistant principal
Principal
Assistant superintendent
Superintendent

Calendar:
Semester
Two hours, one evening a week (some courses may begin at 4:15 pm)
Some courses offered by distance-learning
Some courses offered during weekends
Note: Degree cannot be earned by taking distance-learning or weekend courses only

Entry terms: Fall, spring, summer

Application deadline: rolling

Average courseload per term: 2 courses (three credits each)

Credits to completion: 36

Average time to complete the program: 2 years

Internship/practicum required for degree completion:
Six credits of internship regardless of previous administrative experience.

Out-of-classroom activities required:
Ten hours of leadership experience in every course leading to the internship

Required academic preparation or background experience:
Initial license in NYS, minimum undergraduate GPA, and at least three years of full-time teaching experience

Admission requirements:

• Application for admission
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended
• Two professional letters of recommendation
• Minimum GPA 2.95
• GRE examination if cumulative undergraduate GPA is below 2.95 with a minimum score of 500 verbal and 500 quantitative
• Proof of initial teaching certification
• Proof of three years of full-time teaching experience

Cross reference:

• MST in Early Childhood/Childhood Education
• MST in Adolescence Education (specializations in Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish)
• MSEd in Adolescence Education (specializations in Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish)
• Courses for extension of certification to middle-school

Department Contact: Professor Paul Beaudin (914) 637-2754 pbeaudin@iona.edu

Admissions Contact: (914) 633-2502 admissions@iona.edu

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