Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
Prepare for school leadership roles with the Master of Education with a major in Educational Leadership. Our program provides you with opportunities to learn and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions set forth in Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards.
You will work in informal cohorts to apply educational leadership knowledge and skills to current school issues, often in actual school settings. Upon completion of our the program, you will be eligible to apply for Texas Principal Certification upon satisfactory completion of the TExES examination and two years of teaching experience. Additionally, concentrations in special education and sports administration are available.
Requirements for Texas Principal Certification
Requirements for Special Education Concentration
Requirements for Sports Adm. and Principal Certification
Required Courses (36 hours)
Core Courses
| EDLE 5593 | Leadership and Communication Processes |
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| EDLE 5603 | Introduction to Leadership |
| EDLE 5623 | School Law and Personnel |
| EDLE 5643 | School Business Management |
| EDLE 5683 | Instructional Improvement and Staff Development |
Additional Courses
| EDUC 5053 | Introduction to Educational Research |
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| EDUC 6753 | Applied Research |
| EDLE 5583 | Curricular Supervision for School Leaders |
| EDLE 5653 | Building School Communities for Diverse Learners |
| EDLE 5663 | Community Politics and Public Relations |
| EDLE 5693 | Graduate Practicum in Educational Leadership |
| EDLE 5673 | Leadership in School Change |