District-Level Administration (PSDL)
Kristin Higgins
Department Head of Counseling, Leadership and Research Methods
100 Graduate Education Building
479-575-3329
kkhiggi@uark.edu
John Pijanowski
Program Coordinator
479-575-7019
Email: jpijanow@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate Offered:
District-Level Administration (non-degree) (PSDL)
Prerequisites for Acceptance to the Graduate Certificate Program in District-Level Administration: Applicants must meet university requirements for admission to the Graduate School as non-degree-seeking, but certificate-seeking students, and must have a master’s degree. In addition, to receive the graduate certificate in district-level administration, applicants must have a valid teaching license and a valid building-level administration license.
| Requirements for the District-Level Administration Certificate | ||
| EDLE 60203 | School Facilities Planning and Management | 3 |
| EDLE 60503 | School-Community Relations | 3 |
| EDLE 60903 | School District Governance: The Superintendency | 3 |
| EDLE 61003 | School Finance | 3 |
| EDLE 61703 | School Business Management | 3 |
| EDLE 6740V | Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
If the certificate candidate is an experienced and practicing administrator at another administrative licensure level, the six required courses may be reduced by one course for a total of 15 hours past prerequisites. All certificate programs of study courses must be completed within five years before submission to the Arkansas Department of Education.