Planned Program: Special Education Supervisor and Director
Approval and K-12 Administrator Certificate
(36 Credits)
Last 4 SSN _______
Name ___________________________ Student G-number ________________
Address _________________________ City _________________ ZIP ________
E-mail ___________________________ Phone __________________________
Advisor checks all that apply:
1. __ Special Ed. Admin. Approval
2.___ Basic Administrator
I. Core Curriculum (24 credits)
EDL 650 Foundations of Special Ed. Administration
EDL 651 Admin. of Sp. Ed. Programs and Services
EDL 652 Curr. & Inst. Leadership in Sp. Ed. Admin.
EDL 653 Special Education Law
EDL 654 Special Education Finance
EDL 668 Personnel Administration
EDL 677 School and Community Relationships
EDL 667 Elementary Supervision and Evaluation
EDL 671 Secondary Supervision and Evaluation
II. Field Experiences (12 credits)
1
EDL 685 A K-12 Principal Field Practicum
EDL 685 B Special Education Supervisor
EDL 685 C Special Education Director
EDL 687 Administrative Internship
III. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Requirement (0 credits)
2
Program Requirement Notes
1. Students must apply in advance for each practicum course. Advisor approval is required. Apply online at
http://www.gvsu.edu/coe/grad/app. Application deadlines: May 15 for fall enrollment, September 15 for winter
enrollment, and February 15 for spring/summer enrollment.
2. All students must complete Responsible Conduct of Research training as a graduation requirement. This online
training should be completed prior to completion of 50% of the graduate program or prior to engaging in any
research activity. Certification expires after 3 years and must be current while engaged in any research activity.
More information may be found on the COE website: https://www.gvsu.edu/coe/grad/responsible-conduct-of-
research-rcr-requirement-54.htm
3. Michigan Department of Education requirements for supervisor and director approvals include a Master’s degree,
teaching endorsement or related service license for special education, and three years employment experience in
special education.
Important Program Policies
Students must apply and be accepted for graduate study in the College of Education. Students who have not been
accepted will not be permitted to enroll in coursework beyond 6 semester hours.
Students who have not enrolled for 24 consecutive months must follow the program requirements in the GVSU
catalog that are in effect at the time of their re-entry.
This program does not result in a master’s degree without completion of additional coursework.
Students must earn a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher on GVSU graduate coursework. If pursuing a master’s degree, a
letter grade of "C" or higher is required for all courses used for degree.
All candidates applying for certification or approvals must initiate the certification recommendation process by
self-registering in the Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) at www.michigan.gov/moecs.
Please note: All certification requirements are subject to change by the Michigan Department of Education.
COE USE ONLY
Date Approved: ________________ Updated: ______________ Updated: ______________ Updated: ______________ Updated: ______________
Student Signature: ____________________________ Advisor Signature: _______________________________ Date: _____________
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CODE: ADMIN ADEL/ADSE
FEB 2019 LT
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