Course Schedule | Principal Leadership | Fort Lewis College

Course schedules for Principal Leadership

Courses are 100% online, including Zoom video teleconferencing to learn from members of your cohort, expert faculty, and professionals in the field. Because the program is online, it accommodates full-time work. You'll only need to consider scheduling for the Zoom meetings.

  • Master of Arts in Education
  • Principal Licensure Pathway
Master of Arts in Education

Fall 1 (9 credits)

  • ED 681 Principal Leadership (3 credits)
  • ED 682 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
  • ED 683 Instructional Leadership Internship (3 credits)

Spring 1 (9 credits)

  • ED 684 Effective School Systems (3 credits)
  • ED 685 School Law & Policy Issues (3 credits)
  • ED 686 Administrative Leadership Internship (3 credits)

Summer 1 (3 credits)

  • ED 600 Introduction to Graduate Research (3 credits)

Fall 2 (3 credits)

  • ED 750 Action Research 1: Data Collection (3 credits)

Spring 2 (6 credits)

  • ED 760 Action Research II Data Analysis (3 credits)
  • One 3 credit graduate elective (Level 500 and above) to be taken Summer 1, Fall 2, or Spring 2

View course descriptions in catalog

Principal Licensure Pathway

Fall 1 (9 credits)

  • ED 681 Principal Leadership (3 credits)
  • ED 682 Instructional Leadership (3 credits)
  • ED 683 Instructional Leadership Internship (3 credits)

Spring 1 (9 credits)

  • ED 684 Effective School Systems (3 credits)
  • ED 685 School Law & Policy Issues (3 credits)
  • ED 686 Administrative Leadership Internship (3 credits)

View course descriptions in catalog

A note about summer semesters

Completing an intensive summer graduate course requires approximately 50-60 hours per week. Be prepared for a full-time commitment.

You are responsible for in-person or synchronous virtual class meetings, independent work, small-group discussions, and individual conferences.

​While independent assignments have flexibility, the compressed nature of these courses requires fast turnaround and precise sequencing.