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Master of Education with Principal Certification

Total hours: 36

 

Foundations (6 credit hours)
EDAD 5380	Diversity in Educational Settings
EDAD 5382	Foundations of Educational Administration

Research (3 credit hours)
EDAD 5322	Research and Evaluation

Technology (3 credit hours)
EDAD 5302	Educational Technology Planning

Instructional Leadership / Curriculum and Instruction (6 credit hours)
EDAD 5330	Leadership in the Instructional Setting
Choose one from the following pair:
EDAD 5305	Curriculum Design
EDAD 5309	Advanced Instructional Strategies

Administrative Leadership (9 credit hours)
EDAD 5381	Political & Legal Aspects of Education
EDAD 5383	The Principalship
EDAD 5384	Resource Management in Education

Policy Studies (3 credit hours) Choose one of the following
EDAD 5376	Educational Governance
EDAD 5377	Contemporary Issues in Education
EDAD 5388	Educational Policy in the Public Schools
EDAD 5395	Futuristic Leadership Roles in School Administration

Internship / Capstone (6 credit hours)
EDAD 5389	Administrative Internship
EDAD 5399	Capstone Administrative Internship

TRANSFER COURSEWORK: Transfers are not accepted for EDAD 5381, 5382, 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. 

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 teaching experience 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 5381, 5382, 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: Students must pass all appropriate state exams and apply for appropriate state certification with the State Board
for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency within six months of the completion of their program. If a student 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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