College of Education

Certificate of Advanced Study in Education

OBJECTIVES
The Certificate of Advanced Study degree at Lewis University offers the educator who already possesses a master's level degree the opportunity for advanced coursework. Two separate course sequences are available, each offering a comprehensive theoretical and practical program. The General Administrative sequence provides the knowledge base for building principals and leads to the Type 75 Principal's Certificate.

The Superintendent Endorsement is an accelerated course sequence which provides skills and insights required for central office leaders and leads to the Superintendent Endorsement on the Type 75 Certificate. This program is housed in the Ed.D. Department.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENDORSEMENT

TRANSFER CREDIT
Credits accepted for transfer into the Certificate of Advanced Study Program (maximum of nine) must be hours beyond the master's degree. No hours earned toward the Type 75 Principal's Certificate may be accepted toward the Superintendent Endorsement requirements.

PREREQUISITE

1. Application and Fee.
2. Master's level degree from a regionally accredited institution.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. Valid initial or standard Illinois Teaching (Type 03, 04, 09, 10) or School Service Personnel (Type 73) Certificate.
5. Two years of teaching or School Service Personnel experience.
6. Survey of the Exceptional Child Requirement (105IL CS 5/21-2a).
7. Graduate Writing Sample.
8. Resume.
9. Illinois Basic Skills Test.

Course of study: 33 credit hours.
240 clinical hours required.
Comprehensive Examination

I. Core courses: (24)
No transfer credit accepted

51-538 School Law for Administrators (3)
51-548 Educational Organization and Administration (3)
51-558 School Finance and Business Management (3)
51-578 The Principalship (3)
51-588 Administrative Practicum I (3)
51-589 Administrative Practicum II (3)
51-622 Ethical and Moral Foundations of Educational Leadership (3)
51-675 Research for School Leaders (3)

II. Non-core courses: (9)
51-656 Curriculum Planning and School Improvement (3)
51-576 Social Foundations of Education (3)
51-577 Staff Development and Supervision (3)

Maximum of 9 semester hours may be accepted for transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution, earned within the last five years, with no grade lower than a B; transcript must be accompanied by a performance portfolio indicating that the courses requested for transfer have addressed the appropriate ISBE standards.

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