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Master of Education in Principalship
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Why Choose the Principalship Program?
The Master of Education in Principalship is designed for experienced teachers who desire to take on building level leadership positions, such as principal and assistant principal. PreK-12 schools of the 21st Century need principals who are instructional leaders with management expertise and people skills that allow them to lead their faculty and staff in ways that produce success for the students and the school. This program, which includes standards-based coursework and field activities, prepares teachers to become quality building level leaders.
A Principal License only program is offered for those who qualify.
Successful completion of the principalship program meets the educational requirements for the Ohio Professional Administrator Principal License as regulated by the Ohio Department of Education. Licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state, and we have not determined if this program meets educational requirements outside of Ohio. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding that state’s licensure or certification requirements.
Contact Information
Grant Hambright, Program Director
937-775-3281
grant.hambright@wright.edu
"Best Online Programs—Graduate Education," U.S. News & World Report, 2017
U.S. News & World Report ranked Wright State’s online Master of Education program, offered by the College of Education and Human Services, 43rd among the 275 schools responding to the survey, naming it among “Best Online Programs — Graduate Education.”
Source: Wright State Newsroom
Academics and Curriculum
Principalship Program of Study (PDF)
Admission
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher
- GPA of 3.0 or higher on any previous graduate work, if applicable
- Current teaching license
- Minimum of two years successful classroom teaching
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies (MAT) scores in the 50th percentile or better
NOTE: Test requirement is waived if the applicant's cumulative undergraduate GPA (from all schools attended) is 3.0 or higher or if the applicant has a previous master's degree.
**COVID-19 Update and GRE and MAT Waivers: GRE and MAT test requirements will be waived until the COVID-19 crisis has passed, and testing locations have reopened.
Admission Process
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Admission is in Fall A, Spring A and Summer A terms. Apply at least six weeks prior to the term of enrollment.
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Submit to the Graduate School:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended (except WSU)
- Official GRE or MAT scores if applicable
- Current teaching license with application
- Three recommendation forms (effective for all applicants applying for Spring 2018 semester and thereafter). At least one of these forms must be from a direct supervisor -- principal, superintendent or other school administrator. Please see the Graduate School application for the required two-page recommendation forms.
Questions about the graduate school application? Contact:
Graduate School
Location: 344 Student Union
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 937-775-2976
Fax: 937-775-2453
Email: wsugrad@wright.edu
