Educational Leadership (licensure only track)

The licensure only program is designed for students who hold a Master's degree and do not wish to pursue another degree.  The licensure only program consists of 30 credit hours of study. Successful candidates for licensure must pass the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) and must have completed three successful years of teaching.

Required Courses:

ELS 600     Principal Orientation and Instructional Leadership

ELS 610     School Community Relations and Politics

ELS 621     Instructional Supervision and Assessment

ELS 657     Public School Law

ELS 753     Public School Finance

ELS 754     Human Resource Development and Evaluation

ELS 787     Pupil Personnel Services for Diverse Populations

ELS 668     Internship 1

ELS 669     Internship 2

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Total credits:  30

In this program students must take ELS 600 as the first class.  It may be taken in conjunction with other classes if more than one class is taken each semester.  The internship should be taken as the last class.  The SLLA may be taken sometime during the last class.  The other courses may be taken as they are available.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Dana Burnett, Graduate Program Director
Educational Leadership Program, Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0157
(757) 683-3326; Fax (757) 683-5756
E-mail: ELS@odu.edu