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Educational Leadership and Policy Program Overview
The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) is a hybrid or fully online master's degree within the Educational Leadership and Higher Education department. The program consists of 30 credit hours, typically taken over the course of 2 years. Depending on the track, this program may lead to licensure within the state of Massachusetts.
For more information on each of the aspects of the degree program, please see below or select the appropriate link.
If you continue to have questions, please contact the Graduate Student Services team (gadofc@bc.edu).
Your Support Team
Program Director and Faculty Advisors
Program Director and Faculty Advisors
The Program Director oversees the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy. Prior to being assigned a faculty advisor, you can reach out to your Program Director with any questions related to your program. They are a great resource as you move through your program.
Each student is assigned a Faculty Advisor. Your advisor will help you choose your courses and plan your Program of Study. They will provide guidance about course waivers, transfer credits, and leaves of absence, as needed. Additionally, they are a great resource to discuss your career and long-term plans as well as your goals for the program and should be your main point of contact once assigned.
Not sure who your Faculty Advisor is?
Email the Graduate Office (gadofc@bc.edu) and our team is happy to connect you with your advisor.
It is crucial to stay in contact with your faculty advisor as you move through your program. Please ensure schedule regular meetings to discuss academic and professional plans. This includes drafting your Program of Study for review, sharing details about your career goals, discussing academic options (substituting a course, taking a course outside of BC, transferring credits, etc.), and checking in to ensure you are meeting program milestones.
Graduate Student Services Team
Graduate Student Services Team
The Graduate Student Services team supports students with everything from course registration to financial aid, and general student support. Please contact us with any questions.
Carolyn Looker
Graduate Financial Aid
Kaitlyn Solano
Graduate Student Services
Bella Esposito
Graduate Student Support
Misa Tran
Online Programs Student Support
Carolyn McDonald
Graduate Student Services
Not sure who to reach out to?
Our team manages different inboxes that are the fastest way to get in touch.
General Student Inquiries: gradoffice@bc.edu
Graduate Student Support: gsehdstudentsupport@bc.edu
Registration Requests: lynchgradcourseregistration@bc.edu
Financial Aid Questions: gsoe@bc.edu
Academic Planning & Advising
Academic Planning & Advising
Program of Study
Program of Study
Please review the appropriate Program of Study for your program. You will find all of the requirements for your degree listed.
Please see Programs of Study for more information on how to complete and submit your final Program of Study.
Concentrations
Concentrations
All students in the program, whether you are on a licensure or a non-licensure track, will take 6 core courses and 3 electives.
Those who are on the non-licensure track have the option to choose a concentration, which requires you take 3 electives in your chosen area. The concentrations are as follows:
Social Justice Leadership: This concentration will help students build skills to enact change and advance equity in their current/ future schools.
Educational Policy Development: This concentration helps students learn how to create dramatic organizational change, both on the micro and macro levels.
Program Completion
Program Completion
Comprehensive Exam
Comprehensive Exam
The Comprehensive Exam for the Educational Leadership Program is completed through ELHE7952 Reflection on Leadership Seminar. All students in the non-licensure program must complete this requirement to graduate from the program. Students are advised to complete the seminar and related Comprehensive Exam in their final semester of enrollment.
For students in the licensure program, the Comprehensive Exam is completed in the final semester of their practicum.
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