Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Student experience

A lifetime of leadership starts here

Where you go after attending the College of Education depends on where you want to lead. Whether that’s in the classroom, in other school areas, or in the broader community—we’ll prepare you to make an impact.

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College of Education departments

The College of Education is home to six departments, each offering a wide variety of degrees, programs, and certificate and partnership programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

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Clinical Psychology
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Educational Leadership
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Educational Psychology
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Educational Specialties
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Teaching & Learning
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STEM Education
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First Year Seminar

Additional resources

To learn more please visit the websites below.

Undergraduate

Campus visits

Admissions requirements

Application process

Tuition and fees

financing

Housing

Degrees and programs offered

New student orientation

Graduate

Admissions

Tuition and fees

Housing

Financing

Dates and deadlines

Degrees and programs offered

Events and workshops

Orientation

COE resources

Locate useful career information including scholarship information and job postings.

The nationwide teacher shortages area data is compiled by the US Department of Education and can be used to anticipate future employment opportunities.

Learn more about our student resources for students.

COE Partnerships

West Valley School Districts

Preparing Indigenous Teachers for Arizona Schools (PITAS)

Arizona Teacher Residency Program

Resources for future teachers

Arizona Department of Education certification requirements

The certification subprogram consistently and accurately enforces the State Board of Education rules and regulations and state statutes governing the certification of professional educators in the state. Find out more about educator certification on the Arizona Department of Education website.