Department of Educational Leadership




Department Chair
Dr. Elizabeth Foster
fostere@uncw.edu
Phone: (910) 962-2290
Fax: (910) 962-3609


Department of
Educational Leadership
Watson School of Education
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5980

Degrees & Licensure

Undergraduate Programs

Leadership Studies Minor

The undergraduate minor in Leadership Studies is a multi-disciplinary program that focuses on the study of leadership from various perspectives and contexts. It is designed to provide students with learning opportunities to develop their leadership potential.

MSA Add-on Licensure

To be eligible for consideration for the add-on licensure option, candidates must have:

  1. A master’s degree from a regionally accredited university
  2. A minimum of three years of teaching or other professional education experience
  3. A current North Carolina educator’s license

(View the Program Sheet)

Graduate Degree Programs

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Administration

The mission of the doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Administration is to prepare graduates to be informed, proactive and reflective agents of change to improve public schools and other educational organizations for the benefit of all students, particularly in southeastern North Carolina.

Please visit the Ed.D. Program website for more information >