Master of Education
Administration and Supervision (Educational Leadership)

Mission: The mission of University of Houston – Victoria Educational Administration program is to develop leaders who advance ethics, excellence, and the highest educational standards in our society's schools.

Students must pass a comprehensive examination on the content of one education core course and the content of two courses in their plan area. One question must come from the faculty advisor and one question must come from faculty outside of the AED teaching core. Students are eligible to take the comprehensive exam upon completion of 24 graduate credit hours. Students who fail one part of the exam may re-take the exam within the same semester in which it was first attempted. Students who fail more than one part of the comprehensive examination must wait until the next semester before they may re-take the examination. A subsequent failure will result in required remedial work and may delay graduation. After three failures, students will be withdrawn from the program and, therefore, be deemed ineligible for graduation.

Core: Any six semester hours taken from:

C&I 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development,
C&I 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization,
C&I 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society,
C&I 6360 Foundations of Literacy Learning ,
FED 6321 Foundations of Educational Research,
FED 6322 Foundations of Educational Measurement,
FED 6331Human Growth and Development,
FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning,
SPE 6321 Introduction to Special Education

Plan:

AED 6310 Theoretical Foundations and Functions of Educational Administration
AED 6315 Principles of Instructional Supervision
AED 6316 Instructional Leadership
AED 6317 Managing Change for Diversity
AED 6331 Educational
AED 6335 School Evaluation or AED 6312 Administrative Role in Student Achievement
AED 6336 School Business Management
AED 6337 Functions of Mid-Management Administration
AED 6304 and AED 6305 Practicum in Educational Leadership

Note: Certification as a school principal is included in the plan.

Additional Requirements for the Principal Certificate

1. Hold a valid Texas teacher certificate.
2. Masters degree.
3. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in an accredited school.
4. Admission to graduate study within the School of Education and Human Development must precede the completion of applicable course work.
5. Completion of an approved administrative practicum experience.
6. Completion of required course work designed to develop administrative competencies and comply with SBEC Learner Centered Proficiencies for the Principalship.
7. Pass the TExES # 068

Additional Requirements for the Principal Certificate

1. Hold a valid Principal Certificate.
2. Complete 12 semester hours of course work to include

AED 6341 Personnel Management
AED 6342 Educational Policy and Finance;
AED 6343 Public Affairs and Community Relations;
AED 6345 Educational Facilities and Environment

3. Complete the 6 semester hours of approved Superintendent's practicum

AED 6308 Practicum for the School Superintendency
AED 6309 Practicum for the School Superintendency

4. Pass the TExES # 064

Master of Education
Administration and Supervision (General Leadership)

Core: 12 semester hours (will vary according to the specific needs of the individual program)

Plan:

AED 6310 Theoretical Foundations and Functions of Educational Administration
AED 6315 Principles of Instructional Supervision
AED 6316 Instructional Leadership
AED 6317 Managing Change For Diversity
AED 6331 Educational Law

Additional Requirements:

9 semester hours selected by advisement from any discipline to complete and support the plan area.