• 2 Years of PSA (Contact our PSA counselor for more information)

Admission to Programs in Educational Leadership

Candidates beginning a program of preparation for educational leadership must meet requirements beyond those for general admission to graduate study in the university and for other majors in the College of Education. Criteria for admission include a combination of characteristics considered to be related to and predictive of success in a program of preparation and in a position in the field.

All applicants to programs of preparation for the Master's degree in building level licensure must meet the following criteria.

Admissions Criteria

The admissions criteria for the Master's Degree in Educational Leadership includes the following:

• The candidate will have a history of assuming leadership roles in a variety of settings.
• The candidate will demonstrate effective writing skills.
• The candidate will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with others.
• The candidate will show a commitment to assuming leadership roles within organizations.
• The candidate will demonstrate a history of meeting deadlines and satisfactorily accomplishing major tasks.
• The candidate will have a GPA of at least 3.00 for one of the following:
  • a. The last two years of undergraduate work for those candidates who have only an undergraduate degree and less than nine hours of graduate work.
  • b. Nine hours or more of current graduate credit courses.
  • c. A completed graduate degree.

Admissions Process

All candidates who first apply to the Educational Leadership Master's Program will be conditionally admitted based upon documentation that they completed or will complete at the end of the semester an earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Upon completion of 12 graduate hours in the program, candidates will submit the following for review in order to be granted full admittance to the Master's program:

• Two letters of recommendation to accompany a completed Graduate Study Recommendation form from the following: A current or previous supervisor/administrator, and a professional colleague or peer; both must attest, with examples, to the candidate's potential as an educational leader.
• Teaching License
• Academic Writing Sample #1: A resume of professional educational experiences.
• Academic Writing Sample #2: A written leadership autobiography.
• Background check.

Admissions Criteria and Process for Those Seeking Building Licensure Only

Candidates who wish only to take courses required for building licensure and not receive a degree must also meet the same admissions criteria detailed above if they wish for Pittsburg State University to recommend them for licensure to the appropriate state department of education.

Procedural Steps for Master's Degree

• Apply for and be admitted conditionally to the Master's in Educational Leadership program through the Admissions Office;
• Complete admission requirements for full admission;
• Apply for candidacy in conference with advisor;
• Petition the Graduate and Continuing Studies Office to graduate.