The MSE in Educational Leadership is the one built specifically for this path. Becoming an assistant principal or principal in Arkansas requires a bachelor’s degree, a valid teaching license, two to three years of classroom experience and a master’s degree in educational leadership. See ADE for latest requirements. A-State’s program requires two years of teaching experience to enroll (three years if you’re pursuing Arkansas Building-Level Administrator licensure) and includes a supervised administrative internship as its capstone.