What our graduates say about the CAGS Program

Helen Packey, CAGS
Assistant Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

"I have truly enjoyed my CAGS experience. The flexibility and the opportunity to meet new people and to learn from them has been most rewarding. Sarasota has been a great experience so far. Everyone has been helpful, and the professors responsive and supportive, and I have learned a great deal. I might add that I have also worked very hard, maybe too hard in some cases, but I wouldn't change a thing! I can't wait to start the dissertation!"

Administration and Curriculum/Assessment

Program Coordinator: Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu
Assistant Professor of Education, Program Coordinator for Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
BS, Bradley University; MS, Northern Illinois University; EdD, Roosevelt University

Program of Study

Required Courses

Core Courses
EP 7020 Collaborative Leadership - 3 credits
EP 7030 Transforming the Educational Agenda - 3 credits
EP 7040 Planning in Education and Human Services - 3 credits
EP 7050 Qualitative Methodology and Applied Research - 3 credits
EP 7060 Legal Issues in Policy Making - 3 credits
EP 7070 Contemporary Social Trends - 3 credits

Specialization Component - 12 credits

Elective Component - 3-6 credits
Coursework selected by student and advisor and approved by CAGS director.

Total for CAGS in Educational Leadership, Administration and Curriculum/Assessment Strand - 33 credits