The Educational Leadership Program prepares students to become collaborative, proactive educational leaders committed to improving the quality of leadership in a variety of organizational contexts.

This is achieved by assuming leadership positions or roles within educational organizations and classrooms, engaging in scholarly inquiry about school and classroom leadership, meeting state and national standards and school reform initiatives, as well as improving practices within educational arenas.

Graduate Certificate of Advanced Study – This program is for students who seek the position of district school business official and need a full program. The full program requires the completion of 34 semester hours of course work, including 28 hours of EDL courses and three semesters (two credit hours each) of internship experiences.

Graduate Certificate of Advanced Study – This program is for students who seek the position of district school business official and need a full program. The full program requires the completion of 34 semester hours of course work, including 28 hours of EDL courses and three semesters (two credit hours each) of internship experiences.

Prepares educators with the expertise needed for the highest level of leadership in school districts.

Future Superintendents and central office professionals are prepared to create policies that promote teaching excellence, student achievement and help schools meet state and federal requirements.

The M.A. in Education is designed specifically for educators who wish to assume leadership roles within and beyond the classroom.

With this degree, students can customize a program of study or add a certificate or endorsement in one of many areas:

English as a Second Language

Education Technology Specialist

Higher Education Online Pedagogy

Leadership and Learning

Learning Behavior Specialist 1

Legal Aspects of Education

The School of Education prepares students to become collaborative, proactive educational professionals committed to improving the quality of leading teaching and learning in a variety of organizational contexts. Our course work integrates scholarly and clinical activities oriented toward practical application of intellectual, democratic, and ethical aspects of education. All programs are approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. The Superintendent Endorsement includes a variety of course work and internship experiences.

This program prepares future elementary and secondary school administrators (Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans and Department Chairs) who are highly qualified to hold leadership positions in PK-12 schools. The program was designed to provide a rigorous set of experiences to develop the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and competencies needed by educational leaders at the local and state level. The UIS principal preparation program is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Economists use micro-and macro-economic models to understand how economic resources such as labor and capital are allocated efficiently among competing alternatives. In this minor program, you will learn analytical and problem-solving skills which will make you versatile and highly employable in both the public and private sector.

An economics minor will also prepare you for professional study in fields such as business management, law and public affairs. For minor requirements, course descriptions and other info check out the Economics Minor catalog page.

In the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics program, students spend time investigating and analyzing digital evidence. Students learn key skills in data recovery, computer forensics and cybersecurity to detect and respond to cyber incidents. This program is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their expertise in digital investigations and protect against cyber threats.

The Data Analytics Graduate Certificate is designed for Computer Science students who would like to acquire the basic knowledge and skills required for data science professionals to boost their marketability. The certificate provides fundamental knowledge in pre-processing, cleaning, exploring and visualizing data and machine learning and predictive analysis as well as storage, management and analysis of big data.