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Advanced Bachelor Degree in Educational Leadership


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The Advanced Bachelors Degree in Educational Leadership (AdEdL) is available to fully qualified teachers  who already hold a Bachelor of Education Degree and are preparing themselves to be school administrators.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must hold an approved undergraduate degree and a Bachelor of Education degree from an accredited university, an Ontario Certificate of Qualification or equivalent, and meet requirements for admission to the Principal's Qualification Program. A 70% average in the undergraduate degree is normally required for admission.

Applicants with a 65 to 69% average may be offered admission after review by the In-Service Education Committee. Upon the committee’s recommendation, admission for such applicants will be conditional on attaining 70% or better on the first six credits of study.

Advanced standing credits may be granted for additional qualification courses previously completed at Nipissing University, to a maximum of 12 credits.  Courses being transferred into the program cannot have been completed more than three years before admission and cannot have been used to complete another degree. 

Additional Qualification courses that can be transferred include Additional Basic Qualification courses, Honour Specialist Qualification courses, One-Session Additional Qualification courses, Three-Session Additional Qualification courses. 

The candidate must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the date of admission.

Applicants for admission to the AdEdL who have already completed their principal’s qualifications may apply to the Associate Dean of Education to substitute other educational leadership courses in place of EDUC 4000, 4005, and 4010 to complete the degree.

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to graduate, candidates must complete:

  • EDUC 4000 – Principal's Qualification Program, Part I (6 credits); and
  • EDUC 4005 – Principal's Qualification Practicum Independent Study (6 credits); and
  • EDUC 4010 – Principal's Qualification Program, Part II (6 credits); and

    Note:  the above three courses, together, lead to the Ontario College of Teachers Principal's Qualification.  EDUC 4005 (Practicum) must be completed before the candidate may enroll in EDUC 4010 and is not, in itself, an Ontario College of Teachers additional qualification. 
  • Up to twelve credits from Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5; and
  • At least six credits from the following list of Group 7 leadership courses:

EDUC 4906 - The Educational Leader's Role in Curriculum Implementation (3 credits)
EDUC 4966 – Information Technology in Educational Leadership (3 credits)
EDUC 4956 – Staff Development (3 credits)
EDUC 4957 – Community/School Relationships (3 credit)
EDUC 4997 – Data-Based Decision Making (3 credits)
EDUC 4996 – Organization Development (3 credits)
EDUC 4975 – Principal’s Development course (subject to approval)  (6 credits)

This represents a minimum of 36 credits.  The candidate must complete all degree requirements within seven years of the date of admission.  The candidate must maintain a 70% average with no individual courses below 60%. 

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

To apply for admission to the AdEdL program, candidates must complete the Application for Admission - Part-time Degree Programs for Teachers form,

  • provide official transcripts showing completion of an approved undergraduate degree and a Bachelor of Education degree or the equivalent (official transcripts must be mailed to the Office of the Registrar and cannot be photocopied or faxed);
  • provide a copy of their Certificate of Qualification or equivalent; and
  • provide evidence of completion of the requirements for admission to EDUC 4000, Principal's Qualification Program, Part I. 

To register for individual courses, complete the Course Registration - In-Service Education Courses form and submit the required documentation as described for that course as well as the full course fee.  It is strongly recommended that candidates complete EDUC 4000, EDUC 4005 and EDUC 4010 before enrolling in elective courses.

GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING

Students in the program are in good academic standing if they have:

  1. satisfied all conditions of admission; and
  2. attained a grade of at least 60% on all courses taken in the program. 

REQUIRED WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PROGRAM

Students in the Advanced Bachelors Degree in Education Program will be required to withdraw from the program if one or more of the following apply:

  1. they have been granted special admission with an academic average below 70% and have not attained at least 70% on their first 6 credits; or
  2. they attain less than 60% on any course.

Students who are required to withdraw from the program may petition the Senate Committee on Admissions, Promotions, and Petitions for re-admission after one calendar year.
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