Principal License
School of Education & Human Development
Overview
Degree: License
Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes
Designed for elementary or secondary educators interested in obtaining a principal license. This path to leadership develops in-depth understanding about roles and responsibilities, contemporary educational issues, collaboration within and across communities, and a thorough awareness of the legal, financial, and political dimensions of schools and school districts.
Program Details
Interest Categories: Education & Counseling
Campus: CU Denver Online
What you'll learn
The principal preparation program at CU Denver provides opportunities for you to develop in-depth understanding about leadership roles and responsibilities, contemporary educational issues, and collaboration within and across communities, as well as a thorough awareness of the legal, financial and political dimensions of schools and school districts. Each course incorporates multiple perspectives, themes of equity and social justice, a focus on the needs and experiences of diverse children and youth, and implications for leadership in today's schools.
Throughout the program, you will engage in school-based research projects designed around actual work tasks facing today's principals. Successful completion of course work and a major presentation prepares you to apply for your initial principal license.
Upcoming Cohorts
Summer 2022
Distance Learning #24
The distance learning cohort for the principal license is fully online.
Fall 2022
Northern Metro 5 Principal License
- Tuesday evenings in Longmont, 4:30pm to 9:00pm, August 2022 through December 2023
- The LEO Northern Metro 5 Principal License Cohort application deadline has been extended to July 1, 2022.
Sample Courses
- EDUC 5751 - Principal/Administrator Licensing I3-9 credits
- EDUC 5752 - Principal/Administrator Licensing II3-9 credits
- EDUC 5753 - Principal/Administrator Licensing III3-9 credits
- EDUC 5754 - Principal/Administrator Licensing IV3-9 credits
Recommended Completion Time:2 to 3 years
Required Credits for Completion:32
Admission Requirements
Application Deadlines
We practice "rolling admission" and after your application is complete, we strive to notify you of your admission status in no more than two to three weeks.
The following deadlines are firm, early submissions are encouraged.
Fall Semester: June 1
Spring Semester: November 1
Summer Semester: April 1
Application Requirements
- 3 recommendation letters
- Official Transcripts from all institutions attended
- If applying for an endorsement, proof of teaching license or special services license is required
- Resume/CV
- Written Statement: Describe your interest in the program, your special strengths, and the goals you hope to achieve through your work in the program
- $50.00 application fee
- International Applicants only: Proof of English Language Proficiency (International applicants should review the following information regarding English language proficiency)
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Admissions Interview: An interview may be required as part of the admissions process. If so, applicants will be contacted with more details.
For more information, email education@ucdenver.edu or call 303-315-6300.
Additional Information
The LEO program seeks students who possess:
- High intellectual ability
- Strong academic backgrounds
- Clear leadership potential.
There has never been a more important time to have great leadership in public schools. The demands of the job require personalized instructional development with practitioners and successful leaders. There are multiple options below for you to enroll and complete the 32-credit hour Leadership for Educational Organizations (LEO) Principal Licensure program.
We look for applicants to have a teaching or special services license plus a minimum of three years post-licensure experience. We welcome applicants from all districts into our principal licensure cohorts. However, we partner with metro-area districts to prepare leaders specifically for their schools.