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About

The College of Education now offers a Master of Arts in Leadership in Education: Foundations & Research. The program allows students to develop new skills and/or to improve existing competencies in a wide range of areas including Educational Leadership. This program is based on the Conceptual Framework.

Students in this program will demonstrate competency as a reflective, research-based practitioner through the intersections of research and the theoretical constructs of leadership, foundations, and policy, and the practical application of these competencies to effect systemic change and reform in the field of education.

The program focuses on:

• Social, political, and economic foundational components of education
• Communication skills that support collaborative practices with all stakeholders of the educational process at the school, district, local, state, regional, and national levels
• Culturally responsive and competent leadership skills
• Data-based decision-making to access, develop, and implement quality instructional practices
• Students also have an option of including coursework from other areas that apply to the managaement and leadership of schools

Student Handbook

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Admissions

• Grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75
• Recommendation forms from academic or professional sources
• Résumé
• Personal interview
• Preference is given to students who have a sound program of undergraduate work in the liberal arts and sciences or teaching field and who hold a teaching license

Post-Admission Requirements

Grade Requirements

Graduate students in the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations (LRF) in the College of Education (COE) must maintain grades of no less than B minus in all coursework. This policy is enforced for students enrolled in the Master’s degree program and students enrolled in Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) whether on campus or online.

Repeating Courses

A student who receives a grade below B minus in a course may repeat that course once, upon approval by the department chair. The grade received in a repeated course will substitute for the original grade and only the latter grade will be used in calculating the Graduate Program grade point average required for graduation. However, all grades received will appear on the student's transcript and will be used in calculating the student's University grade point average.

Transfer Course Credits

Courses transferred from another institution or from other departments at UCCS must be approved by a faculty advisor and a grade of B minus or better for that course must be verified by an official transcript. Incomplete Grades A grade of "I" (Incomplete) is considered to be a “W” (Withdrawal) if work is not completed within the one-year maximum period of time. A grade of "I" will be given only when the following conditions are met:

• • The student requests an incomplete grade.
• • Reasons for not completing course requirements were beyond the student's control.
• • A substantial amount of coursework has already been completed by the student.
• • The instructor agrees that a grade of “I” is warranted.

The instructor sets the conditions whereby the course work will be completed to include a deadline of no more than one calendar year.

Student Ethics

Students are expected to adhere to the highest codes of personal and professional ethics, as set forth by the Honor Code of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, which appears each semester in the Schedule of Classes. Students who do not meet these standards may be dismissed from the Graduate School by the Graduate Dean upon recommendation of the chair of the Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations (LRF).

Academic Probation

A non-provisionally admitted student who has completed nine or more semester hours in a MA or Licensure program in LRF and who has received a grade of “F” in any course will be placed on a one-year probation until the course has been repeated and a minimum grade of B minus has been earned. Under extenuating circumstances, student may petition the Department Chair for an extension of the probationary time period. A provisionally admitted student who receives a grade of “F” during the provisional time period will be dismissed from the program.

Dismissal from Program

Any student who fails to earn the minimum required grade for a repeated course that was previously taken unsuccessfully (that is, with a grade lower than a B minus) will be dismissed from the program. A dismissed student is eligible to reapply for admission after one year. Approval or rejection of this application rests with the Department Chair. Military Student Policy If you are a military student with the potential of being called to military service and /or training during the course of the semester, you are encouraged to contact your UCCS course instructor no later than the first week of class to discuss the class attendance policy.

Courses

Year 1 (21 credits)

Fall (9 credits)

Spring (9 credits)

Summer (6 credits)

Year 2 (6 credits)

Fall