Master of Education, M.Ed., Principal Certification Concentration

Director: Mrs. Melissa Peppetti

Associate Director: Mrs. Sherri Link

The Master of Education Principal Certificate program provides advanced professional study and the opportunity to pursue certification as a school principal to candidates with an instructional II certificate. The program is designed to develop school leaders who can respond to the changing needs of the community they serve by providing visionary, instructional and administrative leadership.

The program strives to prepare future administrators to provide visionary leadership, instructional leadership and administrative leadership.

Admission Requirements:

Students must apply for admission into the program. The Graduate Education program will review all applicants throughout the year and candidates will receive an acceptance letter from the Director. In order to be considered for application, applicants must submit the following information:

• Online Application and $30 application fee made payable to Saint Francis University.
• Two letters of professional recommendation
• A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 is required. If candidate’s GPA is less than 3.0; he or she may be accepted on a provisional basis while taking up to nine (9) credits. The student must obtain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the first nine credits to be admitted to the program. If these requirements are not met the student will not be admitted to the program.
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work completed.
• Copy of Instructional Certificate, 
• Philosophy of Educational Leadership,
• Ideally, have completed five (5) years of professional school experience; minimally, have completed three (3) years at the outset of the program.