The Graduate Education Program at Saint Leo University offers the specialist in education degree with a concentration in school leadership or higher education leadership. This degree is for individuals holding a master's degree in education or a related field of study (e.g., guidance and counseling, social work, human services, reading), with certification in educational leadership. Courses will be offered either on a weekend or nonweekend basis.
Courses within the education specialist degree program have been constructed to ensure that students complete a program of study that meets prevailing research-based best practices and the expectations for educational leadership set nationally and Saint Leo University. All courses infuse the Saint Leo University
Core Values, thus helping students grow in mind, body, and spirit.
The curriculum, comprising
39 semester hours of study, is divided into three clusters: Foundations (12 hours) to ensure a solid foundation for the student's selected concentration; Evaluation Research (9 hours) to ensure that educational leaders make effective data-driven, research-based decisions; and the School Leadership or Higher Education Leadership concentration (18 hours) to establish a solid background in the theory, research, and best practices that educational leaders need to improve student achievement, teaching, and learning.
Saint Leo University's Education Program has built a solid reputation in the educational community as a quality program that produces tomorrow's leaders in the classroom.
A strong commitment to a set of core values is the cornerstone of Saint Leo University and its mission to offer a practical, effective model for life and leadership in a challenging world. It is a model based on steadfast moral consciousness that recognizes the dignity, value, and gifts of all people.