CERTIFICATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
21 hours (nondegree)

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Department of Educational Leadership ~ (404) 880-6015

Abbreviated Admission Requirements

•  Submit official transcripts (transcripts must be sent directly to Clark Atlanta University's Office of Admissions from each college/university attended; transcripts cannot be issued to the student even if marked "official" and sealed)

•  Earn a master's degree from an accredited institution

•  Earn a minimum GPA of 3.0   in most recent degree program completed

•  Have at least 3 years of P-12 teaching experience

•  Submit evidence of L-5 certification

•  Submit resume

•  Submit statement of intent* (1-2 pages describing your interest in the program and your goals; S tatement of Intent may be the heading for the document. Remember to include your name. )

•  Submit 3 letters of recommendation (preferably 2 from your current or past professors and 1 from an employer on their letterhead or stationery)

•  Complete graduate admissions packet (you may apply online ( http://admissions.cau.edu/ ) or call the Office of Admissions at 404.880.6605 for a paper application; supplemental documents must be submitted directly to the Office of Admissions)

*Statement of Intent Guide for Educational Leadership

•  Describe the highlights of your professional experience with an emphasis on the leadership opportunities that you have had.

•  Describe your leadership aspirations and why you are interested in becoming an educational leader.

•  Describe the role of the educational leader in affecting change in urban schools.

•  Describe your interest in attending Clark Atlanta University and becoming a student of the Department of Educational Leadership.

Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for rules and regulations governing matriculation (click the Academics link from CAU's home page ( www.cau.edu ) and scroll down to the Graduate Catalog).

Priority Application Deadlines:

Fall semester: March 1

Summer session: March 1

Spring semester: October 1

Once the Office of Admissions has a COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents, the application will be forwarded to the Department of Educational Leadership. Please allow 4 weeks for processing. Please remember that the 4-week time frame begins after the Office of Admissions has a COMPLETE application and ALL supporting documents.

Full-time study for graduate students is defined as registration or completion of no less than 9 credit hours (fall and spring semester) and 6 credit hours (summer session); most classes are 3 credit hours.

For more information on the program, contact the Department of Educational Leadership at (404) 880-6015.

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