Overview
Azusa Pacific University's Master of Arts in Educational Leadership prepares students to serve as effective, innovative educational administrators. Graduates emerge well equipped to fulfill leadership roles in Pre-K–12 schools as principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, curriculum leaders, and department chairs.
The program emphasizes a strong Christian approach and incorporates the following themes throughout: strengths-based leadership, theory to practice, collaboration, ethics, reflection, diversity, teaching and learning, student achievement, and technology.
Most students complete the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership with the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Tier I), in a combined program also offered at APU.
Benefits and Distinctives
APU's Master of Arts in Educational Leadership:
- Offers courses and fieldwork aligned with the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL).
- Provides a team of faculty with years of field experience, many actively practicing school administration.
- Integrates rigorous scholarly work with the distinctive tenets of the Christian faith.
- Incorporates challenging, relevant research.
- Hones leadership skills that enable visionaries to transform educational environments.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
School of Education Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Education receives accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), making APU one of only three private schools in California with this distinction. Further, our credential programs are accredited by California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). These notable accreditations set APU graduates apart from other candidates and ensure your degree will be recognized throughout the United States and internationally.
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the second year in the most prestigious category of the U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2009, ranking in the third tier of the national category. Additionally, for the first time, APU ranked ninth among the best up-and-coming national universities. Previously, APU was ranked in the top 25 schools within the Western Universities-Master’s category, enjoying prominent placement and recognition for outstanding first-year and service-learning programs.
According to Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine, APU ranked number 6 in the nation in awarding the most master’s degrees to Hispanics. In addition, The Princeton Review included APU as 1 of 120 colleges in the 2009 Best in the West category.
