Educational Administration (CAGS)

Program Requirements

Complete 36 credits from twelve required courses.

Capstone: Passage of a comprehensive portfolio examination synthesizing a significant portion of their course work. The portfolio offers students an opportunity to collect and reflect systematically upon the various components of their own learning, drawing on readings, coursework, and pre-practicum and practicum experiences.
Practicum or internship: A 500-hour, two-year-long practicum or internship in educational administration is required for aspiring principals/assistant principals and special education directors. Students normally begin their practicum in the first semester and continue adding hours over the next two years (although this schedule may vary with different districts).
Licensure: Applicants seeking licensure as principal, assistant principal, or administrator of special education must pass the communication and literacy portion of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure to be recommended for licensure. For complete information on this requirement, see the Massachusetts DESE website on Educator Services. Applicants seeking licensure as principal/assistant principal must also pass the Massachusetts Performance Assessment for Leaders (PAL). We will assist you with the assessment tasks as part of your regular coursework.

In addition to the CAGS in Educational Administration, students will receive the Sheltered English Instruction (SEI) endorsement for administrators upon graduation.

Statute of limitations: Three years.

Course Requirements