K-12 Educational Leadership Through Sports Graduate Certificate
Program Directors: Ann Mausbach, PhD; Gretchen Oltman, JD, PhD
Admission Requirements
Any currently enrolled Creighton graduate student in good standing may apply to the graduate certificate program in sports leadership. Students may also apply as new students to Creighton and must meet the minimum requirements for admission to Creighton's Graduate School. These include:
a. an earned bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
b. an earned GPA of 3.0 or higher
c. for international applicants, a demonstrated proficiency in English by submitting a minimum TOEFL score of 90 iBT (557 PBT) or a
minimum IELTS overall band score of 6.5 (no sub score lower than 6).
d. two years of work experience or a related life experience to demonstrate leadership capacity
Learning Outcomes
1. Integrate Jesuit charisms and Ignatian practices into sports leadership topics
2. Understand how sports leadership integrates into the overall improvement and culture of a school
3. Identify how to use resources strategically
Certificate Requirements: (15 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| EDL 607 | School Improvement | 3 |
| EDL 619 | School Culture | 3 |
| Please note: EDL 627 is for Catholic School Educators and EDL 626 is for Public School Educators | ||
| EDL 627 | Strategic and Political Leadership in Catholic Schools | 3 |
| or EDL 626 | Strategic Resourcing | |
| Choose 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Failing and Failure in Leadership | ||
| Leading Champions: Lessons by and from Extraordinary Athletes and Coaches | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Sports Leadership | ||
| Foundations of Sports Leadership | ||
| Coaching and Leading Through an Ignatian Lens | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |