Overview
APU's combined Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Tier I) Program qualifies educators to serve as effective instructional leaders in administrative roles. The program emphasizes a strong Christian approach and incorporates four integrative themes into all course work: collaborative leadership and decision making for effective culturally diverse schools, instructional system design/management, care and enhancement of individuals, and moral/ethical development of students and staff.
Some students need only a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership or Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Tier I), also offered separately at APU.
Benefits and Distinctives
APU's combination Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (Tier I) Program:
- Offers professional advantage and added marketability of both the master's degree and the credential.
- Provides courses and fieldwork aligned with the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL).
- Includes a team of faculty with years of field experience, many actively practicing school administration.
- Integrates a rigorous scholarly work with the distinctive tenets of the Christian faith.
- Involves 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.
