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The George Washington University
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development in the Field of Educational Leadership and Administration





This part-time Master's Degree program provides administrative endorsement requirements for practitioners in teaching or teaching-related careers:
  • Eleven-course (33-credit-hour) program
  • Classes meet on evenings and weekends
  • Program can be completed in 18 to 24 months
  • Convenient class locations in Newport News, Virginia Beach, and Richmond


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Program Contacts

Program Representative
Diane Fogel
(757) 269-2202
(804) 649-1333
dfogel@gwu.edu

Program Coordinator
Linda K. Lemasters, Ed.D.
(757) 269-2218
lindal@gwu.edu

Academic Advisors
Joseph Emerson, Ed.D.
(757) 269-2201
jemerson@gwu.edu

Everett (Ben) Howerton, Jr., Ed.D.
(804) 282-6753
howerton@gwu.edu

The Master's Degree in Education and Human Development in the field of Educational Leadership and Administration is designed for the working professional in the K-12 arena who is interested in various school-based and central office leadership positions, supervisory positions, and increased responsibility in teaching. The program is designed to prepare graduates for advanced levels of professional responsibility in diverse school communities and to increase their technical, conceptual, political, and leadership skills.

The master's program, which includes courses and field experiences as recommended by NCATE standards, has been designed to meet the coursework requirements that are part of the licensure process. Although state licensing requirements vary from state to state, the SLLA test is part of the licensure process in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia. Upon completion of this program, students will be qualified to take the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) test for administrative or supervisory licensure.