Master of Catholic School Leadership

Degree Requirements

The purpose of the Catholic School Leadership program is to prepare students for the effective execution of the responsibilities of administrators and teachers in Catholic schools.

The Master of Catholic School Leadership (M.C.S.L.) degree combines 16 credit hours of pastoral and theological studies with 21 credit hours of courses in Catholic School Leadership. Together, these courses bring the light of faith to the task of effective leadership in a Catholic school.

The Master of Catholic School Leadership requires:

  1. 16 credits of pastoral and theological studies courses
  2. 21 credits in education specific courses

Pastoral and Theological Studies courses include:

Required Courses

NSOM 5110Graduate Proseminar

1

NSOM 5330Systematic Theology

3

NSOM 5340Church History

3

NSOM 5350Moral Theology

3

NSOM 5360Liturgy and Sacraments

3

NSOM 6375Catechetics and the Development of Faith

3

EDU 5342Foundations of Catholic Education

3

EDU 6361The Catholic School Principal

3

EDU 6362Instructional Leadership

3

EDU 6363Organizational Leadership and Planning

3

EDU 6364Non-Public School Finance and Development

3

EDU 6365Non-Public School Law

3

EDU 6365Catholic School Leadership Internship

3