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Master of Education, Principal Certification
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Total hours: 36 

Core Courses (18 credit hours)
EDAD 5322	Educational Research and Evaluation
EDAD 5360	Leadership Theory
EDAD 5365	Leading Change in Learning Organizations
EDAD 5380	Diversity and Equity in Education
EDAD 5388	Policy and Politics in Education*
EDAD 5399	Capstone Internship
*May substitute EDAD 5376 Educational Governance in Spring odd years

Principal Certificate Emphasis Courses (18 credit hours)
EDAD 5305	Administrative Internship
EDAD 5330	Leadership in the Instructional Setting
EDAD 5381	Political & Legal Aspects of Education
EDAD 5383	The Principalship
EDAD 5384	Resource Management in Education
EDAD 5389	Administrative Internship

TRANSFER COURSEWORK:

• Transfers are not accepted for EDAD 5360, 5381, 5383, 5384, 5330 or for Internships.
• No more than 9 credit hours may be transferred.
• Courses must be equivalent to a course in the program, be 5 years old or less and show a grade
  of 'B' or better.
• All transfer hours must be approved by the program director and the Office of Graduate Studies. 

PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATE: Review this document for information about obtaining a probationary certificate. 

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The following requirements must be met to be approved for principal certification.

• Holds or has held a standard teacher certificate.
• Has had a minimum of two creditable years of classroom teaching experience. A teacher service record must sent from the
  school district directly do the director of certification via US Postal Service. Creditable years is defined as having been
  completed in an accredited school district. Out of state internship may qualify provided it was done within a school
  accredited by that state.
• Holds a Master's degree. The degree must be conferred, which can take several weeks after graduation.
• Has completed an approved administrative internship.
• Has completed an approved program designed for meeting the certification requirements. All coursework must be completed
  and grades must be posted.
• Has passed the TExES Standard Principal Certificate Exam.

TExES EXAM: Candidates are approved to take the TExES Principal Exam

• After passing grades have been posted for EDAD 5360, 5381, 5383, 5384 and 5330, or
  if they are currently enrolled in or have successfully completed EDAD 5399

AND
• If they have scored 80% on the Principal Practice Test.

CERTIFICATION: Candidates must pass all appropriate state exams and apply for appropriate state certifications with the State Board
for Educator Certification / Texas Education Agency within six months of the completion of their student teaching, internship, or practicum program. If a
candidate allows the six month period to go by without passing all state exams and applying for certification, additional coursework
and/or state exams will be required for recommendation for certification. Additional coursework will be determined by the appropriate
Program Director in consultation with the faculty.

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