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Graduate Catalog 2022-2023

Principal (K-12)

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

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)

Requirements — 27 Credits

Leadership Core — 12 hours

ELPS 601Leadership Development Through Inquiry

3

ELPS 603Shaping Organizations: Management and Leadership in Education

3

ELPS 604Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership

3

ELPS 605External Environments: Social, Political, and Economic Influences in Educational Leadership

3

Additional Requirements — 15 hours minimum

ELPS 606Internship in Educational Leadership

1- 9

ELPS 654Instructional Leadership and Supervision

3

ELPS 660Law and the Administrator

3

ELPS 670The Principalship: Leadership at the School Site Level

3