EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: PreK-12
The Master of Education (EdM) program in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: PreK-12 at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development will prepare you to be a PreK-12 public, independent, or international school or district leader. This program offers both licensure and non-licensure options.
We are committed to developing 21st-century educational leaders who are data-informed, future-oriented, and people-focused. The program’s faculty comprises successful and highly respected school and district leaders.
(Are you deciding between the EdM in Educational Leadership or Educational Policy Studies? Consult our program comparison chart.)
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Career Outcomes
The Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: PreK-12 Program is designed to prepare aspiring and developing:
- Principal/assistant principal (Pre-K–8 or 5–12)
- Special education administrator
- Superintendent/assistant superintendent
- Supervisor/director
- Leaders of public charter, alternative, independent, and international schools
EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Program Requirements
The PreK-12 concentration of our EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program has two pathways: licensure and non-licensure.
The licensure pathway is a 32 or 36 credit program, depending upon the license, and prepares students to serve as leaders in traditional public schools and districts. The licensure program features an intensive clinical relationship among the student, a highly experienced field-based practitioner, and a university-based supervisor. This clinical relationship enables the student to relate course assignments to the field, applying theories learned in the classroom to the practice of leading educational institutions.
The non-licensure pathway is for students who plan to work in independent, international, or public charter schools.
Visit the BU Bulletin for more information on this program’s academic requirements.
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Next Steps in Educational Policy & Leadership Studies
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