On-Campus M.Ed. Program

The On-Campus M.Ed. program is designed to prepare students to enter school and district leadership positions.

Students who continue their education with this on-campus master’s program graduate prepared to take on school and district leadership roles. This program integrates academic coursework with practitioner-based experience to put theory into action.

The master’s degree in educational leadership consists 36 credit hours. Students have the option to earn the Florida Principal’s Certification through completion of a curriculum in educational leadership, supervised practice, and the Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE).

The MEd can be pursued in one of two tracks – the degree with corresponding eligibility for Florida Level 1 certification in Educational Leadership OR the degree without corresponding eligibility for Florida certification in Educational Leadership. Students entering with at least three years of teaching experience are eligible for the certification track, though those entering with less can transition to the certification track upon completion of three years of teaching.

More information about this degree program can be obtained by emailing Walter Balser, Ph.D.

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Program Requirements

A bachelor’s, master’s, or terminal degree from an accredited U.S. college or university, or a degree deemed equivalent by the University Of Florida Office Of Admission.
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 upper-division (last 60 credits) undergraduate work.
An acceptable graduate grade point average for previous graduate work.
Students entering on the certification track should also have at least three years of teaching experience and evidence of their two most recent instructional evaluations demonstrating a score of effective or highly effective. Students with less experience can begin the program on the non-certification track and transition upon completion of three years of teaching.

Program Overview

Entry: Fall, Spring, Summer
Typical course load: 6-9 credits/semester
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time/Part-time
Application Deadline: February 15th (Summer), July 1 (Fall)*, and October 15th (Spring)
Average Class Size: 10-15 Students
Program Completion: ~2 years

*Domestic students only. International student deadline is March 15.

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