Attend an Info Session!

Educational Leadership
• Wednesday May 29, 4-6 pm
   Dixon Center in Harrisburg
• Thursday May 30, 4-6 pm
   Educational Service Center
   in Spring Grove

 SHIP Graduate Programs
• Wednesday May 29, 6-7 pm
   SU Main Campus

*These events are catered; walk-ins are welcome, but please RSVP if you can.

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Contact Information

Horton Hall 108
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA, 17257
(717) 477-1502
(717) 477-4050 fax
pcde@ship.edu 


Inquiry Form 

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Educational Leadership and Policy
Cohorts and Program Offerings


Ship Education in Harrisburg and Spring Grove 

Shippensburg University has partnered with the Dixon University Center and Spring Grove School District to offer the following programs designed for working professionals. These programs offer a convenient location, online components, evening and/or weekend courses and the respected reputation of Shippensburg’s outstanding educational leadership programs. 

Superintendent Letter of Eligibility  

Post-M.Ed. Program 

  • For those who currently hold an administrative/supervisory position 
  • Only 6-7 courses, depending on student background (5 courses and 2 practicums) 
  • 3 weekends a semester per course 
  • All courses accepted toward the Widener Doctor of Education degree offered at Ship 
  • Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) approved  

Leadership Residency Program Option
*First of its kind in Pennsylvania!

  • Fully field-based practicum series of six residencies that focus on key leadership competencies and is Act 45 approved 
  • Complete residencies in your home school district in about one year while remaining in your current position 
  • Designed for those interested in the Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility and tailored for those seeking alternative pathways to executive- level certification 
  • Each residency is co-supervised by a university faculty member, a practicing expert in the field, and a district-based facilitator/mentor.  
  • Only 6-8 candidates competitively selected for the cohort forming Fall 2013
  • More information at ship.edu/pcde/Leadership_Residency/ 
      

School Administration M.Ed. PLUS Principal Certificate 

Blended Face-to-face and Online

  • 33-credit cohort program allows students to earn both the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and the Principal Certificate at the same time  
  • Complete in years or less 
  • 3 weekends a semester per course 
  • Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) approved 

Supervisory/Principal Certificate 

Post-M.Ed. Program 

  • For those who have earned a master’s degree and want the principal’s or supervisor’s certificate 
  • Only 6-7 courses, depending on student background  (5 courses and 2 practicums) 
  • 3 weekends a semester per course 
  • Supervisory certificate offered in the following fields: 
    Communication/English, Counseling, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Pupil Services, Reading, Science, Social Studies/Citizenship, Special Education  
  • Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership (PIL) approved