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Administration and Supervision

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)
  • 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 6331 Human Growth and Development
  • FED 6333 Principles of Human Learning
  • SPE 6321 Introduction to Special Education
Major
  • 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
  • AED 6335 School Evaluation
  • AED 6336 School Business Management
  • AED 6337 Functions of Mid-Management Administration
  • AED 6304 and AED 6305 Practicum in Educational Leadership