Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in
Educational Leadership
Program Highlights & Benefits
Fully online format
Eight-week courses
Continue your education journey with Curry College
For:
Curry College Principal and Supervisor Licensure (PSL) graduates looking to earn a CAGS in Educational Leadership.
What You’ll Learn:
The CAGS program continues the journey of those educators who have already completed field and coursework for administrative licensure. Courses focus on contemporary, relevant issues which today’s school leaders face on a regular basis.
Why earn a CAGS?
- Offers in-depth study in your field on contemporary issues.
- Gain an advanced credential in your profession.
- In most school districts, a financial benefit is available.
- Allows you to connect with peers in your field.
- Advances your professional development.
How You’ll Learn:
Convenient Online Schedule – Classes are scheduled one evening a week and are delivered in a synchronous online format to best meet the needs of busy professionals.
Degree Requirements:
CAGS Courses
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDL 7070 | Trends in Twenty-first Century Education | 3 |
| EDL 7080 | Diversity and Balance | 3 |
| EDL 7090 | Planning for Success as a School Leader | 3 |
| EDL 7170 | Data Analysis, Planning and Action Research | 4 |
| CAGS Credit Hours: | 13 |
PSL Courses – Completed through the Principal and Supervisor Licensure Program
| Course | Title | Hours |
| EDL 7010 | Inclusive Educational Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| EDL 7020 | Data Driven Inquiry to Improve Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDL 7030 | Creating Equitable Systems in Managing Human Resources | 3 |
| EDL 7040 | Building Effective Partnership through Family and Community Engagement | 3 |
| EDL 7050 | Education Policy, Ethics and Finance | 3 |
| EDL 7060 | Sheltered English Immersion * | 3 |
| EDL 7150 | Pre-Practicum | 1 |
| EDL 7160 | Practicum I | 1.5 |
| EDL 7161 | Practicum II | 1.5 |
| EDL 7162 | Practicum III | 1.5 |
| EDL 7163 | Practicum IV | 1.5 |
| PSL Credit Hours: | 22 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 35 |
Please Note:
This is not an official course schedule. Program and course requirements are subject to change to comply with College and DESE requirements and policies.
