Students with a master's degree in public administration, business administration, or curriculum and learning from a regionally accredited college or university may prepare for the New Jersey Principal Certificate of Eligibility by completing the Certificate in Urban Education Administration and Leadership. This program, approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, prepares educational leaders to improve the operation of New Jersey public schools though courses in administration and management, public school policies, laws, and urban education challenges and opportunities.
Students who complete the certificate and achieve a satisfactory score on the ETS: Praxis 2 Examination qualify for a Certificate of Eligibility from the state of New Jersey.
Students interested in preparing for the Certificate of Eligibility who do not have an eligible master's degree may enroll in the master of public administration (M.P.A.) degree and complete the certificate along with their M.P.A. degree.
The 30-credit certificate consists of 10, 3-credit courses. There are no electives.
Required Courses for the Graduate Certificate in Urban Education Administration and Leadership:
20:834:523 Human Resources Administration (3)
20:834:553 Urban Education Policy and School Performance (3)
20:834:556 Urban School Administration and Supervision (3)
20:834:557 Urban School Leadership and Communication (3)
20:834:558 Leadership in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3)
20:834:559 Public School Finance (3)
20:834:560 Public Education Law (3)
20:834:561 Analytical Methods (3)
20:834:590 Internship I (3)
20:834:591 Internship II (3)
Curriculum for the blended M.P.A./Certificate in Urban Education Administration and Leadership:
20:834:501 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
20:834:515 Administrative Morality (3)
20:834:521 Technology and Public Administration (3)
20:834:541 Political Economy and Public Administration (3)
20:834:553 Urban Education Policy and School Performance (3)
20:834:556 Urban School Administration and Supervision (3)
20:834:557 Urban School Leadership and Communication (3)
20:834:558 Leadership in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3)
20:834:559 Public School Finance (3)
20:834:560 Public Education Law (3)
20:834:561 Analytical Methods (3)
20:834:590 Internship I (3)
20:834:591 Internship II (3)
