Master of Science in Education in Educational Administration Degree Program Requirements

Students seeking certification must meet all requirements listed in the teacher certification section of this catalog. Specific requirements may be obtained from the Office of Teacher Certification in the College of Education.

Core
ADMN 5309	Educational Statistics	3
ADMN 5320	Leadership in a Multicultural Society	3
SUPV 5311	Principles of Supervision	3
Program Concentration
ADMN 5303	School Business Management	3
ADMN 5313	School-Community Relations	3
ADMN 5317	Computer Applications for Administrators	3
ADMN 5353	Data Driven Decision Making for Leaders	3
Specialized Preparation
ADMN 5301	Educational Administration: Theory, Practice and Research	3
ADMN 5305	Management of Special Programs	3
ADMN 5310	Human Resource Management	3
Total Hours		30

Principal Certification 

Principal - Certification Only
ADMN 5300	Fundamentals of School Administration	3
ADMN 5302	Public School Law and Human Resource Management	3
ADMN 5303	School Business Management	3
ADMN 5304	The Role of the Principal	3
ADMN 5307	School Curriculum and Instructional Leadership	3
ADMN 5350	Mid-Management Internship	3
Total Hours		18

Superintendent Certification

Students interested in obtaining Superintendent Certification must apply for certification through the Office of Teacher Certification and meet the following requirements:  

1. Master’s Degree;
2. Possess a Professional Mid-Management or Professional Principal Certification;
3. Three (3) years of experience in educational administration;
4. Attend a departmental sponsored review session;
5. Achieve a score of 290 or above on Certify Teacher software program;
6. Must pass the representative exam with a score of 90% or greater; and
7. Pass TExES Examination #64 or #195.

The route to superintendent certification can be through the Master's level Educational Administration courses or Educational Leadership courses at the doctoral level.

Superintendent Certification with Master's Level

ADMN 5301	Educational Administration: Theory, Practice and Research	3
ADMN 5305	Management of Special Programs	3
ADMN 5306	Problems in Education Administration (Problems in Administration )	3
ADMN 5310	Human Resource Management	3
ADMN 5312	School Finance (School Finance)	3
ADMN 5311	Planning and Managing Educational Facilities	3
ADMN 5313	School-Community Relations	3
ADMN 5317	Computer Applications for Administrators	3
Total Hours		24

Candidates must apply for their certification through the Office of Teacher Certification. Courses must have been taken within the last ten (10) years in order to receive credit toward certification. No grade of “C” or lower will be accepted toward certification.

Master of Science in Education in Educational Administration Degree Sequence

First Year
Fall - Semester 1	Hours	Spring - Semester 2	Hours	Summer	Hours
ADMN 5313	3	ADMN 5353	3	ADMN 5303	3
ADMN 5317	3	ADMN 5310	3	ADMN 5305	3
ADMN 5320	3	SUPV 5311	3
Total	9	Total	9	Total	6
Total Hours: 24

Second Year
Fall - Semester 1	Hours
ADMN 5309	3
ADMN 5301	3
Total	6
Total Hours: 6

Academic Deans

Name	Unit
Total Semester Credit Hours: 30

Principal Certification Degree Sequence

First Year
Fall - Semester 1	Hours	Spring - Semester 2	Hours
ADMN 5307	3	ADMN 5302	3
ADMN 5308	3	ADMN 5316	3
ADMN 5310	3	ADMN 5350	3
Total	9	Total	9
Total Hours: 18

Marketable Skills

Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities. 

MSED Educational Administration

Degree Skills

1. Campus leadership
2. Interpersonal relationship cultivation
3. Strategic planning

Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills

1. Consumer and producer of research
2. Cultural competency
3. Instructional leadership