蒙大拿州立大学

Objectives

The Educational Leadership program at Montana State University is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) as well as by the Montana Board of Public Education. The focus of the program is to prepare K-12 school principals to effectively serve Montana communities and rural communities throughout the Northern Plains and Northern Rocky Mountain region of the United States. Those students completing the degree requirements for the MEd will also have met the academic requirements necessary for a Montana Class III Administrative license with a K-12 Principal Endorsement. This is a full Master's program with a MEd granted upon graduation.

This program of study has been developed to prepare effective K-12 principals. Using a blended delivery model, it seeks to meet the needs of students who desire convenience and face-to-face interaction. Courses will be delivered using a blended model that features online instruction with a few face-to-face sessions. During the summer, students will meet on the Bozeman campus for two full weeks of face-to-face instruction. The face-to-face instruction will usually take place during the latter weeks of June or early July.

Program Flow

The ideal time to begin the Educational Leadership masters program is in the summer. Students are expected to take coursework in the sequence outlined in the course offerings found below. Developing a learning community is a critical aspect of principal preparation. To enhance the development of a learning community among the students and to facilitate learning by offering an integrated curriculum, students will be placed into a cohort based on year of acceptance into the program and will matriculate together. The Educational Leadership masters program is an 80% online program, however, there is a face-to-face component REQUIRED for each class. Typically Fall and Spring courses will meet one to two weekends on campus during those semesters.