Principals' Licensure
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Requirements — 27 Credits
The principals' licensure program provides opportunities to acquire knowledge about leadership in P-12 educational settings. The program is designed according to the Standards for Principals through the Colorado Department of Education and State Board of Education. Program requirements include 27 semester hours of coursework including a field experience.
See “Principals’ Licensure (Non-Degree)”.
Degree Requirements
Leadership Core — 12 hours
| ELPS 601 | Leadership Development Through Inquiry | 3 |
| ELPS 603 | Shaping Organizations: Management and Leadership in Education | 3 |
| ELPS 604 | Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership | 3 |
| ELPS 605 | External Environments: Social, Political, and Economic Influences in Educational Leadership | 3 |
Additional Requirements — 15 hours minimum
| ELPS 606 | Internship in Educational Leadership | 1 - 9 |
| ELPS 654 | Instructional Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| ELPS 660 | Law and the Administrator | 3 |
| ELPS 670 | The Principalship: Leadership at the School Site Level | 3 |