January 2025 University Catalog

ED5903 Principal Capstone Courseroom 1

This internship course is the first required capstone course for all learners in the MS Leadership in Educational Administration specialization and is taken at the end of the program. Learners demonstrate proficiency in integrating learning from their coursework at Capella through a clinical-based project aligned with the National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) building level standards and begin work on their MS Leadership in Educational Administration ePortfolio. Learners reflect upon and assess their proficiency in Leadership in Educational Administration outcomes and external standards. For MS Leadership in Educational Administration learners only. This course requires access to a P-12 classroom and/or educational stakeholders in a P-12 school or district. ED5903 and ED5904 must be taken in sequence and during the learner's final two quarters. ED5903 must be taken concurrently with ED5905. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer or credit for prior learning.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and the completion, submission, and approval of an internship application. Please refer to practicum and internship Campus resource pages for information regarding application due dates and site and supervisor guidelines. ED5010, ED5146, ED5320, ED5322, ED6822, ED6823, ED6852, ED6857, RSCH7860