I N F O R M AT I O N S E S S I O N F O R B E C L P D U A LU M N I

ADMINISTRATIVE, LEADERSHIP, AND POLICY STUDIES MA DEGREE

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

• 36 credit MA• Fall 2014 start• 2-year sequence• Course sequence• Leadership Core• Foundational Core• ECE Concentration Area

COURSE SEQUENCE

• Leadership Core• 12 credits• 4 courses• Begin Fall 2014• Hybrid or online courses

• Foundational Core• 6 credits• 2 courses: Research Methods and Educational Foundations• List of suggested courses offered by term for each requirement• Face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses• Select one course per requirement based on desired term offered and

instruction method • Complete between Fall 2014 and Summer 2016, or term when

completing degree requirements

COURSE SEQUENCE, CONT.

• ECE Concentration Area • 18 credits• 9 credits allowed from BECLP• Recognized as 3 current BECLP courses• Credits expire after 7 years from the year BECLP was completed• Alumni have limited time to complete the MA

• BECLP Cohort 3 (2009-2010) – complete degree by 2017• BECLP Cohort 4 (2010-2011) – complete degree by 2018• BECLP Cohort 5 (2011-2012) – complete degree by 2019

• 9 credits completed from ECE-focused course series• Hybrid or online• Offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer terms, unless otherwise specified• Choose from the following focus areas:

• Teacher Leadership – 3 courses in series• Executive Leadership – choose 3 of the 4 courses in series• ECE Coaching – 3 courses in series• Early Literacy – 3 courses in series• Education Policy – 3 courses (TBD)

RECOMMENDED TIMELINE

Term Leadership Core Courses

Foundational Core Courses

Concentration Area Courses

Fall 2014 • EDUC 5651: Foundations of Leadership

• EDUC 5652: Leadership for Equity & Social Justice

• EDUC 5653: Leadership Practices for Responsive Change

• EDUC 5654: Application of Leadership Practice Capstone

**(Specific schedule TBD)

Choose 2 courses to complete during preferred term(s)

 

Spring 2015  

Summer 2015  

Fall 2015   Course 1

Spring 2016   Course 2

Summer 2016   Course 3

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Application deadline: May 15, 2014• Application fee: $50, due at application

submission• Online Application• Additional Requirements:• Resume• Written statement• 3 letters of recommendation• Transcripts from all previously attended universities• Most current teaching or special services license• GRE, if applicable

Q&A

• Additional questions• Sara Van Dyke, program advisor• CPE@ucdenver.edu• 303-315-4985• Office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday