Educational Administration Department

The Educational Administration Department offers the following two programs:

Principal Licensure Program (PLP) - post-master's non-degree licensure program leading to Indiana's P-12 Building Level Administrator's License

Education Specialist (Ed.S.) - an advanced degree program leading to Indiana's P-12 District Level Administrator's License

Admission Requirements

Applicants to any program within the School of Educational Leadership will be required to sign a disclosure of information waiver giving any prior institutions the applicant may have attended permission to supply IWU representatives all information relevant to the applicant's fitness for teacher training or licensure recommendation, including but not limited to his/her conduct, standing, or reputation while attending said institutions. Any information obtained may be considered by IWU in its decision whether or not to admit an applicant, to permit his or her continuance in a program, or to recommend him/her for licensure.

Principal Licensure Program

All candidates will:

  • Have completed a master's degree in education from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body. The degree must be verified on official transcripts and sent directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • Be currently employed in or have access to a P-12 public or non-public school in which the principal is willing to serve as a mentor for the internship phase of the program. Submission of a completed internship agreement with a building principal will be required prior to the start of the internship phase.
  • Hold a proficient or accomplished practitioner teaching license issued by the state of Indiana.
  • Have a minimum of three years of teaching experience.
  • Obtain recommendations from two school leaders (superintendent, principal, or assistant principal) who are qualified to judge the applicant's knowledge, skills, and dispositions in relation to pursuing the Building Level Administrator's license.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better in graduate level courses

Out of State Applicants - Successful completion of the IWU Principal Licensure Program (PLP) and attendant licensing requirements results in the candidate being recommended to the Indiana Department of Education's Office of Educational Licensing and Development (OELD) an Indiana Building Level Administrator (P-12) License. Applicants who seek administrative licensure in states other than Indiana bear the responsibility to determine whether completion of the IWU Principal Licensure Program will meet the academic and assessment requirements of the state in which licensure is sought.

Education Specialist Degree

Candidates will:

  • Have completed a master's degree in education from a regionally accredited body.
  • Be currently employed by or have access to a P-12 public or non-public school corporation in which a superintendent (or other central office administrator who holds a superintendent's license) is willing to serve as a mentor for the internship phase of the program. Submission of a completed internship agreement with an appropriate central office administrator will be required prior to the start of the internship phase.
  • Hold a proficient or accomplished practitioner teaching license issued by the state of Indiana.
  • Have a minimum of three years teaching experience.
  • Present at least three letters of recommendation; at least one must be a sitting central office administrator.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in graduate level courses.

Graduation Requirements

Principal Licensure Program

To complete the Principal Licensure Program, receive the certificate, and be recommended for licensure, candidates must have completed the following:

  • A minimum grade of "B-" in all courses.
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
  • Satisfactory completion, presentation, and defense of the Applied Principal's Portfolio.
Educational Specialist Degree

To graduate, candidates must have completed the following:

  • A minimum grade of "B-" or higher in all courses.
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.
  • Successful completion and oral presentation of the portfolio and defense of the thesis.