The Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) in K-12 Educational Leadership in the UVU School of Education is based on state and national standards, and prepares educational leaders for elementary and secondary schools, and district offices. The leadership program is aligned with all applicable Utah Board of Education rules and meets all state requirements for the Educational Leadership License Area of Concentration. The Educational Leadership program is designed to build individual school leaders in the competency areas identified in the state and national standards, including: Personal Leadership & Organizational Design; Organizational Operations and Management; Leading Evidence-Based Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment; Leading Professional Learning Communities; and Leading Change, Innovation & Educational Entrepreneurship. Candidates are required to complete clinical work that is embedded within the coursework and in individual work carried on throughout the program. 

(Program available beginning Summer 2023)

Total Program Credits: 36

Matriculation Requirements:
Application for admission to the graduate program with application fee by the established deadline. Submit official transcripts from all universities attended. A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university or the international equivalent. A 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work.  Letter of recommendation from supervising administrator. For international students whose native language is not English, submit official TOEFL or IELTS band scores. A TOEFL score of 80 iBT (550 pBT) or higher, or an IETLS band score of 6.5 or higher within the past two years is required. International students must also meet all US government requirements for international students. Interview with graduate program committee. The university uses a selective admissions process for admitting students to graduate programs. Meeting minimum admissions criteria does not guarantee admission to the graduate program or to the University as a graduate student.
Discipline Core Requirements:			36 Credits
	EDUC 6100	Research Methodology	3
	EDUC 6110	Applied Statistics for Education	3
	EDLE 6120	Personal Leadership and Organizational Design	3
	EDLE 6130	School Operations and Management-Finance/Law/Saftey	3
	EDLE 6140	Instructional Leadership	3
	EDLE 6150	School Operations and Management-Communication/Planning/HR/Evaluation	3
	EDLE 6160	Developing Positive School and Community Culture	3
	EDLE 6170	Leading Change/Innovation/Educational Entrepreneurship	3
	EDLE 6200	Current Research in Education Leadership	3
	EDUC 6320	21st Century Instruction and Assessment	3
	EDUC 6330	Diversity and Differentiation in the Classroom	3
	EDLE 696R	Clinical Portfolio	3

  Graduation Requirements:

1. Residency hours -- all courses must be taken at UVU
2. Satisfactory completion of all coursework with a minimum overall 3.0 GPA
3. All courses passed with a B- or higher
4. Pass state required licensing exam
5. Complete a minimum of 36 credits