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	x remove Education, Educational Leadership M.Ed. - Special Education Administration emphasis	x remove Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate
Credits Required	36-45	15
Format	Hybrid	Hybrid
Location	Hybrid program that requires 3 face-to-face meetings per semester. This program is available in Grand Rapids. Traverse City, and Detroit.	Classes for the program are a combination of online and in-seat on the Grand Rapids Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
Coursework	All Master of Education (M.Ed.) programs require a minimum of 33 semester hours. To receive the M.Ed degree in educational leadership with an emphasis in special education administration, students must complete the College of Education and Community Innovation foundations requirements plus special education emphasis requirements for a minimum of 45 credit hours.	The certificate requires the completion of 15 credit hours of graduate study: PNH 661 - Nonprofit Management Practice PNH 662 - Nonprofit Financial Management PNH 663 - Nonprofit Organizations, Advocacy, and Public Policy PNH 665 - Nonprofit Boards, Trustees, and Governance Three credits of professional workshops or PNH 667 - Fund Development
Career Options	P-12 teaching School administration Special education supervisor College level professional and administrative positions Aside from an M.Ed. degree, other education programs are available. Visit gvsu.edu/education/grad for details.	Career opportunities include positions as: Nonprofit executive directors Foundation directors and staff members Fundraising grant managers Nonprofit program managers
Application Deadline	Deadline for fall semester is July 15; winter, November 15; spring/summer, March 15. Early application is strongly encouraged to secure course enrollment. Those applications received after the deadline will be considered on an individual basis and program availability. Late applicants should contact program director Nichole Moore, [email protected]. The $30 nonrefundable application fee is waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.
Skills Employers Want	Graduates will be able to; Create a quality Change Initiative Proposal focused on curriculum, instruction, assessment, technology or professional development; Conduct an analysis of all school building level faculty in order to conduct professional growth and staff evaluations, school culture and more; Assess the school’s vision, mission, and values/beliefs system, including assessment of School Management and Operational Systems, School Safety and the Welfare of Staff and Students, and Distribution of Leadership; Develop a plan to increase the capacity of staff and assess staffing needs, including forecasting, enrollment projections and timelines; Create a school improvement process and plan based on data that includes visioning, collaborating with appropriate stakeholders, and then creating a plan to sustain a climate conducive to learning and ensuring student success.