At MU, superintendent certification is a post-specialist program that builds on the Educational Specialist s principal preparation program to meet the central office certification requirements. MU is a national leader in the advanced study of leadership for K-12 and higher education graduate students. The State-wide Cooperative Ed. D. Program in Educational Leadership is a nationally recognized program that has been highlighted at major professional association meetings. D. program of study.
Students work as a cohort, beginning and concluding their coursework together.
The program is an advanced study in educational leadership for a variety of leadership positions in public and private education, government, and industry. The goal of the program is to enhance the knowledge and competencies of leaders so they provide optimal leadership for the education of all learners, both youth and adult. The Ed.D. does not meet any certification requirements for administration in Missouri. The Ph.D. Degree does not provide for Principal Certification in Missouri. At MU, the Educational Specialist degree was designed to meet that need.