Principal (K-12)

Program Overview

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

General Licensure and Endorsement Admission Requirements

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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 credits of coursework including a field experience.

Requirements — 27 Credits

Leadership Core — 12 credits

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 credits (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