M.Ed. Educational Leadership Degree Plan
The Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Leadership is a 39 hour program with a comprehensive examination and a state certification examination. The program must be completed within six years.
Classes are offered in a convenient weekend format. During Spring and Fall semesters classes meet on four designated weekends (Saturday and Sunday). For Summer sessions the format is slightly modified; classes meet on designated days (i.e., Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or Saturday and Sunday) for four consecutive weeks in June and July. Students may enroll in a maximum of 9 semester credit hours during each Fall and Spring term, excluding an internship and a maximum of 6 semester credit hours in each of the two annual summer sessions. Students may join the program at the beginning of any term.
Required Course Work for M.Ed. and Principal Certificate: (39 SCH)
* ED 5302 The Principalship
* ED 5307 Graduate Research
* ED 5330 Introduction to School Administration
ED 5316 Diversity in Public Education
ED 5319 School Law
ED 5336 Leadership and Evaluation of Instruction (ILD)
ED 5338 Professional Development Appraisal Systems (PDAS)
ED 6304 Organization & Theory in Administration
ED 6309 Administration of UIL Programs
ED 6315 Design and Implementation of the Instructional Program
ED 6320 School Support Services
ED 7304 Leadership in Educational Administration
ED 7309 State and Federal Programs in Public Schools
ED 7313 Administrative Internship
* Must be taken in the first 12 semester credit hours
♦ REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION ONLY
Contact: Dr. Jim Hector (432) 837-8213
♦ SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION
Contact: Dr. Galen Privitt (432) 837-8002