Complete 19 graduate credits as listed below:

ADM 501 Introduction to Educational Administration (3 credits)
CUR 509 Monitoring and Aligning Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 credits)
PSI 527 School Law (3 credits)
ADM 504 Supervision and Evaluation of School Personnel (3 credits)
ADM 505 School Leadership in the Twenty-first Century (3 credits)
ADM 552 Internship in Educational (4 Credits)
If you complete any of these required courses at another institution, you must request an "Administrator I or II Evaluation for Certification" form be completed by MSDE or your local Certification Office. A copy of this form must be on file prior to the start of an Internship.

At the completion of the above course sequence, the student will be eligible to apply to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for the Administrator I Certificate. The McDaniel College transcript will reflect completion of the required courses. The transcript will NOT carry the seal for completion of an approved program of study as this is a credit count approach to certification.

K-12 Administrator Student Handbook (PDF)