Principal Certification
Requirements:
- Hold a valid Texas teacher certificate
- Complete Master's Degree - fulfilled by SoEHD's Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a specialization in Educational Leadership (see course plan below)
- A minimum of two years of teaching experience in an accredited school
- Admission to graduate study within the School of Education and Human Development (must precede the completion of applicable course work)
- Completion of an approved administrative practicum experience
- Completion of required course work designed to develop administrative competencies and comply with SBEC Learner Centered Proficiencies for the Principalship
- Pass the TExES # 068
Educational Leadership - Master's Degree Plan
Core (6 semester hours from the following)
- CUIN 6321 Principles of Curriculum Development
- CUIN 6322 Principles of Curriculum Organization
- CUIN 6332 Education in a Multicultural Society
- CUIN 6360 Foundations of Literacy Learning
- FEDU 6321 Foundations of Educational Research
- FEDU 6322 Foundations of Educational Measurement
- FEDU 6331 Human Growth and Development
- FEDU 6333 Principles of Human Learning
- SPED 6321 Introduction to Special Education
Major
- ELAS 6310 Theoretical Foundations and Functions of Educational Administration
- ELAS 6315 Principles of Instructional Supervision
- ELAS 6316 Instructional Leadership
- ELAS 6317 Managing Change for Diversity
- ELAS 6331 Educational Law
- ELAS 6335 School Evaluation
- ELAS 6336 School Business Management
- ELAS 6337 Functions of Mid-Management Administration
- ELAS 6304 and ELAS 6305 Practicum in Educational Leadership
