Catholic Education Leadership Advanced Study Certificate

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The Certificate of Advanced Study in Catholic Educational Leadership is a 12-unit program specifically designed for Catholic school leaders who already have a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Those whose degree is in educational administration from a secular university would gain a distinctly Catholic perspective. Those whose master’s degree is in a subject area other than educational administration would receive preparation in essential areas of educational administration within a Catholic school context. Required courses include:

Required courses include:

The Catholic Educational Leadership Program Learning Outcomes:

Students will become integrated leaders of Catholic education, which includes religious, spiritual, and moral competencies
Students will become academically and professionally competent leaders in Catholic Education
Students will engage in a lifelong learning process and are the catalysts for lifelong learning in Catholic education
Students will foster in their schools the four aims of Catholic Education, namely, message, community, worship, and service
Students will seek to develop the essential personal skills of Catholic educational leadership as modeled by Jesus Christ

The Catholic Educational Leadership Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the vision, mission and values of Catholic education with the ability to communicate them to the various stakeholders of their schools
Students will demonstrate competency in coursework assignments and apply research skills to Catholic education and the field of education in general
Students will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required within contemporary models of learning, which are characterized by transformative, reflective, and engaging modes of learning and higher order thinking
Students will apply Gospel values with their school communities, demonstrate a knowledge of Catholic social teaching and the promotion of social justice, and will integrate cura personalis (care for the person) in their relationships with their stakeholders