Initial Administrator License Curriculum

The curriculum for the academic year cohort program begins fall term (late-September) and ends spring term (mid-June). The summer session cohort program takes two consecutive summer sessions with an administrative practicum during the intervening school year. Each summer session--available in alternating years--begins mid-June and ends in July and the coursework is only offered at the PSU campus. Newly admitted students must agree to complete the entire program even though they may have already completed courses with numbers or titles similar to those required. The curriculum in this program reflects the new TSPC standards and is very different from what you may have completed previously.

Prerequisites

COURSES THAT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO BEGINNING COHORT
  • EPFA 569 Introduction to Educational Administration (4 credits)
  • EPFA 511 Principles of Educational Research (4 credits) or *an equivalent course.

* If you have previously completed a graduate-level Research course in your master’s program, it may qualify for substitution of this research credit. To have a course substituted for a prerequisite requirement you must submit a Petition for Course Substitution and indicate which course you feel is comparable, provide an official transcript and also a syllabus or catalog description of the course taken. Many universities provide this information on their website. COURSES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS MAY NOT QUALIFY. Please include with your application.

Initial Administrator License (24 credits)

Academic Year Cohort Program is currently offered in five locations: Portland campus, Metro East (Clackamas), Metro West (Hillsboro), Salem and Southern Oregon. Direct instruction and group problem-solving assignments will be completed through weekly meetings for the entire year, commencing fall term. In addition, each cohort member completes a full-year guided administrative practicum.

PRINT ME--Program of Study (Academic Year Cohort)

Fall Term (8 credits)
  • EPFA 570 Human Relations & Educational Foundations (4)
  • EPFA 573 Educational Leadership Project I (1)
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)

Winter Term (8 credits)

  • EPFA 571 Teaching, Learning & Curriculum (4)
  • EPFA 574 Educational Leadership Project II (1)
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)

Spring Term (8 credits)

  • EPFA 572 Human Resource Development & Org. Change (4)
  • EPFA 575 Educational Leadership Project III (1)
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)

Summer Session Cohort Program is available only on Portland campus and is available in alternating years. This program extends over two consecutive summer sessions with a guided practicum during the intervening school year. Participants convene several times (to be arranged) during the academic year to discuss practicum experiences.

PRINT ME--Program of Study (Summer Cohort)

Summer I (4 weeks)
  • EPFA 570 Human Relations & Educational Foundations (4)
  • EPFA 582 Teaching, Learning & Curriculum I (2)

Intervening School Year (4 credits for 3 terms)

  • EPFA 573 Educational Leadership Project I (1)—FALL
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)
  • EPFA 574 Educational Leadership Project II (1)—WINTER
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)
  • EPFA 575 Educational Leadership Project III (1)—SPRING
  • EPFA 509 Practicum: IAL (3)

Summer II (4 weeks)

  • EPFA 572 Human Resource Development & Org. Change (4)
  • EPFA 583 Teaching, Learning & Curriculum II (2)

The Administrative Practicum

The 360-hour field-based practicum is the equivalent of working about 120 hours per quarter or 12 hours per week in a building-level or district/agency administrative capacity. During the practicum, the administrative intern seeks opportunities to develop fully as an educational leader and to acquire proficiency in the seven areas of administrative responsibility as outline by TSPC’s Performance Standards.