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Dr. Lee Westberry, Program Coordinator, lwestber@citadel.edu
Dr. Kent Murray, kent.murray@citadel.edu

The Zucker Family School of Education’s Administration and Supervision programs are nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) to confer Master’s Degrees in Elementary and Secondary Administration. At program completion, candidates will be eligible for South Carolina licensure as school building administrators. 

Mission Statement

The mission and goals of the Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Elementary School Administration and Supervision and Secondary Administration and Supervision are to teach:

• Knowledge of human and public relations problems in education
• Curricular developments and trends
• Practical applications of educational research skills
• Application of principles of human and group behavior in problem situations
• Knowledge and competencies in staff personnel administration
• Leadership and diverse management styles to foster a clear understanding and working knowledge of Learner- Centered Education

Admission Requirements

1. Complete the online graduate application and pay the non-refundable application fee.
2. Submit official transcripts from the undergraduate institution conferring the applicant’s bachelor’s degree and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
3. Applicants who have not earned a master’s degree are expected to have a 2.5 cumulative undergraduate grade point average or a 2.7 ratio for the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate work.
4. Submission of a valid South Carolina elementary or secondary professional teaching certificate and must be in good standing with the State Board of Education at the time of admission.
5. Applicants must submit a copy of the South Carolina Professional Certificate, verifying three years teaching experience to qualify for Advanced-Level certification. The candidate must verify at least one year of teaching experience, at the appropriate level of desired endorsement, at the time of admission.

Admission Requirements for South Carolina Certification Only

Applicants who hold a valid SC teaching certificate and a master’s degree with a minimum 3.25 GPA in a different area of professional education but wish to add administration certification must provide the following admission materials:

1. A completed online graduate application and payment of the non-refundable application fee.
2. Submit official transcripts from the undergraduate institution conferring the applicant’s bachelor degree and transcripts from all postgraduate institutions attended.
3. Submission of a valid South Carolina elementary or secondary professional teaching certificate. Applicants must be in good standing with the State Board of Education at the time of admission.
4. Applicants must submit a copy of a South Carolina Professional Certificate, verifying three years teaching experience, to qualify for Advanced-Level certification. The candidate must verify at least one year of teaching experience, at the appropriate level of desired endorsement, at the time of admission.

Note: Courses taken prior to official admission or courses taken through other programs will not count toward an Administration and Supervision program/degree without written approval from the Dean, Zucker Family School of Education.