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CAGS in Educational Leadership and Management (Non-Licensure)

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In response to the MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s (ESE) recent revision of standards for leadership preparation programs, Fitchburg State has sought ESE approval. We are fully committed to providing programs leading to licensure in Educational Leadership and Management.

Degree Overview

The program offers courses and experience that equip school administrators with the skills and competencies necessary for becoming effective educational leaders. Students who do not wish to pursue licensure plan a program of study that includes courses from each of the four competency areas and develop a 39 semester hour program that meets their professional and personal goals. Such a program should be planned with and approved by the student’s advisor. Applicants to the non-licensure track do not need to submit scores from the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure.

Requirements and curriculum

Competency Areas (Non-Licensure) 
Political and Fiscal Affairs:
EDLM 7005 Politics of Education 3 S.H.
EDLM 7010 Physical Plants and Transportation 3 S.H.
EDLM 7040 Collective Bargaining in Education 3 S.H.
EDLM 8000 Community Relations 3 S.H.
EDLM 8020 Law for the Educator 3 S.H.
EDLM 8030 Public School Finance 3 S.H.
EDLM 9015 Public Relations Tools for Leaders 3 S.H.
MGMT 9320 Labor Management 3 S.H.
Collegial Leadership and Consultation:
EDLM 7020 Organizational Theory and Educational Planning 3 S.H.
EDLM 7030 Introduction to Systems Approaches in Education 3 S.H.
EDLM 8006 Principles of Success for Practicing Administrators: Putting Plans into Action 3 S.H.
EDLM 8010 Human Resources and Personnel Administration 3 S.H.
EDLM 9000 The Principal: Organization and Administration of Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School 3 S.H.
EDLM 9010 Cases and Concepts in Educational Administration  3 S.H.
EDLM 9020 Collegial Supervision 3 S.H.
EDLM 9100 Dynamics of Planned Change 3 S.H.
PSY 8200 Principles of Guidance and Counseling 3 S.H.
Technology for Educators:
EDLM 7000 Computer Application in Education 3 S.H.
EDLM 7510 Applying Computer Technology in Education 3 S.H.
ETEC 7800 Using the Computer as a Research Tool 3 S.H.
ETEC 8600 Computers and Writing 3 S.H.
ETEC 9100 Seminar in Educational Technology 3 S.H.
CRAR 8146 Arts Technology in the Classroom 3 S.H.
Diverse Publics and Populations:
EDLM 7520 Planning Professional Development Programs 3 S.H.
EDLM 7530 Schools, Family, Student Partnerships in Education 3 S.H.
EDLM 7600 Managing Diversity 3 S.H.
EDLM 8040 Curriculum Leadership and Evaluation 3 S.H.
EDLM 8800 Administration of Special Education Programs 3 S.H.
IDIS 9065 Women in Contemporary Society 3 S.H.
CRAR 8145 Celebrating Diversity through the Arts 3 S.H.
PSY 8100 Childhood Trauma and its Impact on School-Based Services 3 S.H.

Total for Degree

 39 S.H.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online

WHAT NEXT?

Contact Admissions Office: (978)665-3144, gceadmissions@fitchburgstate.edu

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Program
at a Glance

Admissions

Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis.
Admissions Requirements (PDF)

Delivery

Face-to-face and online courses offered in the evenings with some day courses during the summer.

Total Credits

39 credits

Program Cost

Tuition and fees

Time Frame

While you can complete the program in as few as 2 years, you have 6 years to complete the program.
Suggested sequence of courses (PDF)

Program Highlights

21 credits from Fitchburg State’s EDLM CAGS program can transfer to Franklin Pierce’s Doctor of Arts in Leadership.

 

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