Graduate Certificate in Creative Educational Leadership
The Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development offers a unique certificate program for current and aspiring leaders of schools and community-based organizations. The certificate program enrolls a cohort of 30 students each year and prepares leaders by integrating three perspectives on leadership—the artist, the educator, and the community-based organizational leader.
The 12-month program is grounded in the practice of leadership. The curriculum is competency-based; instruction is provided in a blended model (both online and in face-to-face meetings); and assessment of student competencies is holistic. Students must complete four courses (14 units), engage in field experiences, present two exhibitions of mastery, and complete a 2-unit Capstone Project.
Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Creative Educational Leadership can be a first step toward an administrative license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and an EdM in Education Leadership & Policy Studies, which will require a separate admission process and additional coursework.
Required Coursework (Total Units: 16)
- WED AP 526 Family and Community Engagement (2 units)
- WED AP 662 Strategic Planning and Implementation (4 units)
- WED AP 720 Performance-Based Instructional Leadership (4 units)
- WED AP 750 Educator Evaluation and Supervision (4 units)
- WED AP 900 Independent Study Capstone Project (2 units)
Two courses will be taken during fall term and two courses will be taken during spring term, including June. The Capstone Project will occur during the summer.
