Department of Educational Leadership
and Cultural Foundations
Post-Master's Certificate in School Administration (PMC)
Meets Requirements for North Carolina "Add-On" Licensure as a School Principal
Program Synopsis
The Post-Master’s Certificate in School Administration (PMC) is intended for students who already hold a Master’s degree in Education or in a field that is closely affiliated with youth and adult development and who have at least 3 years teaching or other relevant professional educational experience. It is a 24-27 credit hour program that includes academic coursework and a year long Internship. The PMC meets the requirements of the state legislation that supports an alternative path to school administration licensure.
Admission Procedures
Candidates must submit a full and complete PMC application to the Graduate School. Graduate School admissions information is available at http://www.uncg.edu/grs/
Admission requirements include:
- Candidates must provide 2 official transcripts from all prior universities attended.
- Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Education or a field closely affiliated with youth or adult development such as Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Psychology, Library Science, or Technology Education.
- Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in a Master’s degree program.
- Candidates must evidence at least 3 years of teaching or other professional educational experience (not limited to public schools).
- Candidates must submit 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must come from a school principal or education supervisor.
- Candidates must submit a current resume that details all previous leadership and professional roles.
- Candidates must submit a statement (approximately 1500 words in length)
that responds to the following:
- Briefly detail your academic and career goals.
- Describe two previous experiences you have had leading adults. What worked well? What might you have done differently?
- Do you believe the leadership of a school makes all the difference? Why or why not?
- Candidates may be requested to participate in a PMC interview in which they will discuss how their interests and goals are aligned with the Department’s Statement of Commitments.
The deadlines to submit application materials to the Graduate School are November 1 and May 15. Accepted students begin the program in the following semester.
Academic Coursework
PMC students are required to complete 12 to 15 credit hours (4 to 5 graduate courses) drawn from those required in the Department’s Master’s of School Administration (MSA) degree program.
The Department’s PMC Coordinator works with each student to design a Plan of Study based on the student’s previous coursework and career experiences. Courses are chosen from:
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ELC 615 |
Curriculum Planning |
3 |
ELC 616 |
Culturally Relevant Leadership |
3 |
ELC 660 |
School Principalship |
3 |
ELC 662 |
Power, Politics and Schools |
3 |
ELC 670 |
Leadership for Teaching/Learning |
3 |
ELC 673 |
Principal Leadership for Special Education |
3 |
ELC 675 |
Schools as Centers of Inquiry |
3 |
ELC 684 |
Teacher Rights, Recruitment, Retention and Evaluation |
3 |
ELC 687 |
Legal/Ethical Dimensions of Ldsp |
3 |
ELC 691 |
School Organization & Leadership |
3 |
A signed Plan of Study is to be kept on file with the PMC Coordinator beginning in the first month of the student’s 2nd semester in the program. A copy of the Plan of Study will also be placed in the student’s file in the ELC Office.
Internship
Students must complete a one-year school administrator internship for 12 total credits. These internships must be conducted in a school under the supervision of a mentor and the university supervisor.
Students who are completing internships enroll in the ELC 690: Practicum in Educational Administration. During the school year, most internships will be part-time and for 3 credits. Students who are currently in an administrative role (e.g. Assistant Principal, Curriculum Facilitator) may in some cases be able to register for 6 credits. Also, internships for the summer may in some cases satisfy requirements necessary for the student to earn 6 credits.
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
ELC 690 |
Practicum in School Leadership |
3 (or 6) |
Progress
Students are expected to complete the PMC in about 2 years.
Important Stipulations:
1. PMC students may not transfer in credits from other Universities and/or programs.
2. Only 3 credits earned through Visions can be applied to the PMC.
3. PMC students must complete their program within 5 years.
4. PMC students may have no more than 3 hours of C credit.
CAPstone
In their final semester, students must create and defend a CAPstone essay and portfolio that analyzes their PMC experience. For an overview of the CAPstone requirements, download the Description and Procedures for PMC Comprehensive Assessment and Portfolio document.
Please note: students who complete the PMC and subsequently pursue an MSA will be required to submit and defend a revised CAPstone essay for the MSA.
Graduation Procedures
Students must apply to the UNCG Graduate School for graduation and submit an approved Plan of Study. Students interested in state certification must successfully meet all PMC and state administrator assessment requirements before applying for state school administration licensure.
Principal Licensure Certification in North Carolina Procedures.
Once students have applied to graduate from UNCG with the PMC AND they have attained a passing score on the state principal licensure examination, they may begin the process of applying for North Carolina Principal Certification with the assistance of the UNCG Teachers Academy. The Licensure Coordinator will only begin processing the licensure application after the first day of the month the student has applied to graduate has passed (e.g., May graduates can submit their paperwork after May 1). See the PMC Handbook for more specific information."
Relationship to MSA Program
Beginning in Fall 2008, current ELC MSA students who have an appropriate Master’s degree and requisite professional educational experience may apply to enter the PMC.
Current ELC MSA students who apply for the PMC must follow all stated PMC admissions procedures in order to merit consideration for acceptance into the program. If accepted to the PMC, the Graduate School would consider the student as progressing toward both the PMC and MSA. The student does not have to re-apply to the MSA. Credits earned toward the PMC degree can be counted toward the MSA.
Cost
Information on tuition and fees is available at: http://www.uncg.edu/grs/financial/tuition_and_fees.html
Information on Financial Aid is available at: http://fia.uncg.edu/
Consider applying
You can apply online at the UNCG Graduate School website, at: http://www.uncg.edu/grs/
Handbooks
PMC Handbook - 2009-2010
Internship Handbook - 2009-2010
Contact Information
Dr. Craig Peck
Coordinator, PMC Program
c_peck@uncg.edu
336-334-9877
336-334-4737 (fax)
233 Curry Building
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170