Superintendent Option, Curriculum Studies (PhD) Education doctoral students can pursue the Superintendent Endorsement, which is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Students must be admitted to the doctoral program in the College of Education and complete requirements of the program to qualify for the Superintendent Endorsement.

Additional Program Requirements

Curriculum Studies doctoral students must also complete the following courses along with the superintendent internship:

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
A&S 803	THE SUPERINTENDENCY: PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS, AND STRUCTURES	4
A&S 811	ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY	4
A&S 823	COMMUNITY AND CONSENSUS BUILDING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT	4
A&S 824	ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	4
A&S 834	THE SUPERINTENDENT AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER	4
A&S 843	THE POLITICS OF SCHOOLING	4
A&S 873	CURRENT TRENDS IN BUDGETING AND FINANCE	4
A&S 883	SCHOOL LAW	4

Superintendent Internship Requirement:

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
A&S 898	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP SEMINAR - THEORY INTO PRACTICE	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC I, Fall quarter)	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC II, Winter quarter)	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC III, Spring quarter)	1

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