Educational Leadership (MA) – Higher Education/College Teaching and Leadership

The Higher Education/College Teaching and Leadership track in the Educational Leadership MA program is designed for individuals planning to teach at the college level and neither requires state teacher certification for admission nor prepares candidates for state teacher certification.

The program considers new applicants during fall and spring semesters only; passing a comprehensive exam at the end of the program is a graduation requirement.

The Higher Education/College Teaching and Leadership track in the Educational Leadership MA program is designed for individuals whose goal is to teach at the community college level. Every attempt is made to build the minimum required 18 hours of graduate-level content area courses into the program of study. Only six hours of independent study courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements. It is important to see an adviser if courses are difficult to schedule in the content area. Students electing this track will not meet state requirements for teacher certification in grades K-12. Successfully passing a comprehensive exam at the end of the program is a final graduation requirement.

Total Credit Hours Required: 42 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete all of the following
  • Students in this track should consult with the Higher Education/College Teaching and Leadership adviser regarding core requirements prior to registering for core courses.
  • Complete the following:
    • EDH6053 - The Community College in America (3)
    • EDH6081 - Contemporary Issues in Colleges (3)
    • EDH6204 - Leadership in College Organizations (3)
    • EDH6215 - The College Curriculum (3)
    • EDH6305 - Teaching and Learning in Colleges and Universities (3)
    • EDF6481 - Fundamentals of Graduate Research in Education (3)
    • IDS6504 - Adult Learning (3)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • EDF6432 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3)
    • EDF6401 - Statistics for Educational Data (3)

Elective Courses

• Earn at least 18 credits from the following types of courses: Courses must be approved by the student's adviser in one of the following disciplines: - Art - English - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Math - Science - Social Science (Select one: History, Sociology, Psychology, etc.)

Grand Total Credits: 42

Application Requirements

Financial Information

Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.

Fellowship Information

Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.