Superintendent Endorsement
The Certificate of Advanced Study is earned with the completion of the Superintendent Endorsement program. The Superintendent Endorsement is 36 semester hours of course work, which includes 32 hours of courses and two semesters (two credit hours each) of internship experiences.
The School of Education is a university partner of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA).
Requirements
| EDL 603 | Advanced Seminar on Law and Public Policy | 4 |
| EDL 604 | Politics of Education: Federal, State and Local Politics and Policies | 4 |
| EDL 605 | Research in Educational Leadership | 4 |
| EDL 611 | Superintendent as Instructional Leader | 4 |
| EDL 612 | Management of Educational Funds and Facilities | 4 |
| EDL 621 | Superintendent and Central Staff/Personnel Management | 4 |
| EDL 626 | Clinical Experiences/Internship I | 2 |
| EDL 627 | Clinical Experiences/Internship II | 2 |
| EDL 635 | Organizational Theory and Leadership | 4 |
| EDL 640 | Business Application Revenues | 4 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Candidates must take and pass ISBE Licensure Exam(s) in their specific area(s) to qualify for the state of Illinois entitlement.