Licensure Requirements and Coursework

Fulfillment of a Hamline administrative license includes the following:

1. Completion of coursework (below)
2. Electronic Portfolio 
3. 320-hour field experience

The state of Minnesota requires administrative licensure applicants to acquire a minimum of 60 credits past a baccalaureate degree, which must include a master’s degree.

Administrative licensure candidates at Hamline complete an Initial Leadership Assessment course that will determine development for collaborative and diversity leadership, as well as to establish a program plan for licensure completion. This also includes an initial competency assessment of the state’s administrative licensure requirements.
 

COURSEWORK

Core courses: 24 credits

• GED 8145: Introduction to Administrative Licensure (2 credits) 
• GED 8150: Initial Leadership Assessment (2 credits) 
• GED 8100: Leadership and Organization(4 credits) 
• GED 8125: School Finance (2 credits) 
• GED 8142: Education Law and Ethics (4 credits) 

One of the following administrative licensure focus courses (4 credits)

• GED 8135: The K-12 Principal
• GED 8120: The District Superintendent
• GED 8115: Director of Special Education

• Field Experience I: Plan (2 credits)
• Field Experience II: Portfolio (2 credits)
• Field Experience III: Exit (2 credits)

• Number varies by student
• Transferred coursework can be included 
• Electives are selected to develop leadership competencies 
• The minimum number of elective credits required is determined by two factors:
  • If the candidate needs coursework to develop leadership competencies.
  • If the candidate does not meet or exceed the 60 credits past their baccalaureate degree including master’s degree credits and licensure program credits

COURSE SCHEDULE

View a list of scheduled courses:
Principal coursework
Superintendent coursework
Director of Special Education coursework

EARNING AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE

Students seeking an additional Minnesota administrative license should take complete a one one-credit Additional Competency Leadership Assessment course, in addition to the required core related licensure course related to the license, and a field experience for that license.