VCU is a premier urban,...VCU is a premier urban, public research university focused on academic...
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VCUisapremierurban,publicresearchuniversity
focusedonacademicsuccess.
Establishedin1838 LocatedinRichmond, Va. Morethan174,573alumniworldwide
AboutVCU»31,231students»102countriesrepresentedinstudentpopulation»22,473employees(VCUandVCUHealth)»2,274full-timeinstructionalfaculty
AbouttheSchoolofEducation
»Ranked33rdbestpublicgraduateprograminthenationbyU.S.News&WorldReport»905enrolledstudents»66full-timeinstructional faculty;114teachingandresearchfaculty;nationally-recognized»8centersandinstitutesaffiliated»$25million inexternalresearchfunding peryearforthelastthreeyears
SOEacademicprograms
Doctoralprograms
Doctoralprograms(9Ph.D.tracksand1Ed.D.)
Master’sprograms(7M.Ed./9M.T.concentrations)
Certificateprograms
Dualdegree(M.Ed./MBA)
SOEacademicprograms
Doctoralprograms
DoctoralProgramsEd.D.inLeadership
Ph.D.inEducationwithconcentrationsin:• Arteducation• Counseloreducationandsupervision• Curriculum, cultureandchange• Educationalleadership• Educationalpsychology• Researchandevaluation• Specialeducationanddisability leadership• Sport leadership• Urbanservicesleadership
Master’sprogramsMasterofEducationwithconcentrationsin:• Adult learning• Counseloreducation• Curriculumandinstruction• Educationalleadership• Reading• Specialeducation• Sport leadership
DualdegreeM.Ed./MBA
MasterofTeachingwithconcentrationsin:• Biology• Chemistry• Earlyandelementaryeducation• EarthScience• English• History/socialstudies• Mathematics• Physics
Campus life and athletics16
NCAA Division I men’s and
women’s athletic teams
More than1 million hours
of community service
More than 500student organizations
AboutRichmond
»Virginia’scapitalcity»HometosixFortune500companies» Growinginnovationecosystem» Thrivingartscommunity»OneofAmerica’sgreatrivercities
EDUCATIONALLEADERSHIP
Master’sandPostMaster’sCertificateInformationSession
• Nationallyandinternationallyrecognizedfaculty
• ProfessorsofPracticewhoarecurrentorrecentadministrators
• CollaborativehistoryandpartnershipswithVirginiaLEAs
WhyChooseVCU?Asmembersofauniversityinanurbanarea,wehavearesponsibilitytoservethecommunitiesaroundus.ThisisespeciallytruehereatVCU,wheresomanyunderservedanddisadvantagedarewithinourreach.
Everyday,ourcity,itsschoolsanditstudentsfaceuniquechallenges.Butwherethereareobstacles,thereareopportunities.
ACHANCEFORCHANGE.ACHANCETOMAKEADIFFERENCE.
CaryStreetGym-18,000sq ft facility-Group Exercise Classes-CycleStudio,RacquetballCourts,-IndoorRunningTrack,4CourtGym,-RockClimbingWall-Open7daysaweekuntil12am
PerksofBeingaRAM
CabellLibrary-BorrowBooks,Laptops,iPads,RamBikes
-Printing,Copying,ScanningServices-StudyandWorkSpacesAvailable
-Events,OpenWorkshops&WebinarsEx.PublishingasaGrad.Student
Lynda-OnlineLearningCo.-ThousandsofTutorials forLearning&CareerDevelopmentEx.HowtoPresentandStayonPoint,CreatingaPerfectElevatorPitch,SocialMediaintheClassroom
WhyChooseVCU’s DepartmentofEducationalLeadership?
Ongoingprofessionalsupportthroughoutyourprogram– M.Ed.andPMC– SLLApreparation– Mentoring– OpportunityforAdvancedDegrees(Ph.D &Ed.D)
GoalToprepareschoolleaderswhoareableto
translateauthenticresearchonschoolleadershipandsocietyintoqualitypractice.Weworkto
revealnewunderstandingsrelatedtoeducationandsociety,advocateforinclusive,equitable,andsafelearningenvironments,andconnectthose
whostudyeducationalleadershipwithpractitionersandpolicymakers.
Master’sinEducationLeadershipStudiesTrack
• 30-hourprogram
• Leadershipwithineducationalserviceorganizations
• Studentsidentifyaconcentrationthatmeetslearningandcareergoals
• Offeredforindividualswhowishtostudyleadershipineducationalsettingsbut donotwishtoseekapositionasaschooladministrator
Master’sinEducationAdministrationandSupervisionTack
• 33credithours
• LeadershipwithinSchoolsandSchoolDivisions
• IncludesReal-WorldInternshipExperiences
PostMaster’sCertificateinEducationalLeadership
• 21credithours
• Designedforthosewhoalreadyhaveamaster’sdegreefromaregionallyaccrediteduniversity
• Includesreal-worldinternshipexperiences
Opportunitiestoengageinauthenticandappliedexperiencestodevelopskillsandknowledgeforleadershipinschools.
InternshipExperience
• 320totalclockhoursminimum
• 120ofthosehoursasexperientialfield-basedexperiencesembeddedincoursework
• RemaininghourstailoredtoindividualgoalsbasedonVDOErequirements
TaketheSLLA
Coursework
Internship
Degree/Certificate& EndorsementinAdministration/Supervision(passingSLLAscore)
CourseEmbeddedActivities
Whatouralumniaredoing
Kierstyn Johnson-Wigfall,PMCSpeechPathologist,CurtisElementarySchool
StevenDunkel,ME.d.A/SDirectorofAssessment,ResearchandTechnology,MiddlesexCountyPublicSchools
JamesHerd,ME.d.A/SArtTeacher,SwiftCreekElementarySchool
StephanieBaker,PMCAssistantPrincipal,NorthumberlandElementarySchool
TuitionOn-Campus
$721/credit
Off-Campus
$640/credit
*courselocationsvary
- - - SLLAEstimatedCosts$425- - -
Forthemostup-todatetuition rates,http://accounting.vcu.edu/tuition/calculator/*Additionaluniversityfeesmayapplyandratesaresubjecttochangebysemester.
Forinformationabout financialaid,http://finaid.vcu.edu/
ApplicationProcessApplyOnline,http://graduate.admissions.vcu.edu/apply/
• GREorMATexamGRETestingDetails:
https://ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/workflowmanager/workflow?workflowItemId=tcAvailabilityMATRichmondTestingLocations:
VCU– 804.828.8069,[email protected]– 804.257.5817,[email protected]
• Officialtranscripts• 3professionalreferences• Statementofpurpose• Resume
*ForM.Ed.InAdministration/Supervision andPMCApplicants• 2yearsofexperience• Teaching license
DueBy– January15,2017
ScheduleFallBeginsthirdweekofAugustandrunsthroughmid-December.
SpringBeginsthethirdweekofJanuaryandrunsthroughmid-May.
SummerBeginslateMayandrunsthroughearlyAugust.
VisitUsOnline
Formoredetailsabouttheseprograms:http://soe.vcu.edu/departmentpages/educational-leadership/
KeepupwithusonFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/vcuedlp/
