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Online Master of Education with Standard Principal Certification - For Texas Educators Only

Now accepting applications!

The Masters of Education (M.Ed.) is an online thirty hour graduate program. Course work includes a concentration study in public school leadership and administration, and internships. The M.Ed. degree may be earned while completing certification requirements.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Master of Education Degree in educational administration and Standard Principal certification program, a prospective student must:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
2. Possess Texas Teacher Certification (any field).
3. Complete the application for admission to a graduate program.
4. Submit official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate institutions attended to Graduate Admissions.
5. Send official scores (obtained within the past five years) on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) directly to Graduate Admissions.
6. Submit three letters of recommendation to the Department of Educational Leadership from practicing school district administrators or other professional colleagues addressing the applicant's administrative potential.
7. Participate in a personal or Skype interview.

In addition to the requirements listed above, the following elements are used to calculate an admission score for the Master of Education Degree in educational administration program. A student must receive a total of 6 or more points using the following criteria:

GRE	GPA - Last 60 Undergraduate Hours	*9 Hours Graduate Course Work in EDLR
287+V/Q Combined - 5 points	3.50+ GPA - 3 points	3.67 GPA - 1 point
153+ Verbal - 5 points	3.00+ GPA - 2 points
285+ V/Q Combined - 4 points	2.75+ GPA - 1 point
284+ V/Q Combined - 3points
146+ Verbal - 3 points
283+ V/Q Combined - 2 points

Note: Applicants whose undergraduate degree is from a foreign institution must submit acceptable TOEFL scores (as explained here), or a verbal GRE score of 146 or higher, before full or provisional admission will be considered.

Course Blocks

Block	Course	Title	Hours	Total
I	EDLR 5310	Educational Leadership Theory & Practice	3	6
	EDLR 5313	Critical Issues in Educational Leadership	3
II	EDLR 5311	Developmental Supervision	3	8
	EDLR 5349	Leadership in the Restructured School	3
	EDLR 5270	Practicum in the Principalship I	2
III	EDLR 5320	Public School Law	3	8
	EDLR 5333	Administration of Special Programs	3
	EDLR 5271	Practicum in the Principalship II	2
IV	EDLR 5330	The Principalship	3	8
	EDLR 5337	School Building Operations	3
	EDLR 5272	Practicum in the Principalship III	2
				30

Master of Educational Leadership and Principal Certification = 30 hours and includes Blocks I-IV.

View the annual rotation of courses for the online Master's in Education in Educational Leadership.

Course Descriptions

For additional information concerning the Master's Degree Program and the Standard Principal Certificate, contact Dr. Ross Sherman, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, at 903.566.7218.

 Also see Standard Principal Certification