Majors and Degrees

This program mirrors our M.Ed. in Administration & Supervision with an emphasis on the Principalship, but it is designed specifically for those not wishing to seek certification from the State of Texas who desire to serve as administrators of non-public (i.e., private or faith-affiliated) schools.

You want to advance your career by making the move up to administration, whether as a principal, or head coach, or central office member. But to do that, you need your master's and your principal certificate. The Master Education in Administration and Supervision with an Emphasis on the Principalship program will allow you to earn your master's plus will prepare you to take the Principal Certification Exam.

This degree is offered completely online, the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with an Emphasis on the Superintendency, is designed for working professionals, giving you the flexibility you need to gain certification while still working full time.

Adult learners are no longer an uncommon segment of the student population, but they still face unique challenges in reaching their educational goals. The Master of Education in adult and higher education, adult education track, equips you with the skills you need to help adult learners navigate and overcome such hurdles.

If you currently work in a higher education setting—perhaps as faculty, staff, an advisor, student affairs professional, or administrator—the Master of Education in adult and higher education, higher education track, might be for you.

The Masters of Adult and Higher Education degree is completely online, and it is designed to prepare practitioners to work with adult learners in various settings ranging from colleges and universities to healthcare to non-profit organizations. You can pursue the following study tracks: Higher Education, Adult Education or Discipline and Instruction.

Technology is a fundamental part of the way we interact with the world, and our Masters in Educational Technology is designed to teach you how to make it an effective, integral part of the learning process.

Elementary education teachers help children learn and grow and prepare them for the next stages in their education. The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, elementary education, with an early childhood concentration helps you do just that by enhancing your teaching and classroom skills and providing you the opportunity to do research within your interest area.

The online Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an elementary math concentration will allow you to teach elementary level mathematics. You can concentrate your math education degree for early childhood through grade six or for grades four through eight.

Elementary education teachers help children learn and grow and prepare them for the next stages in their education. The MEd in curriculum and instruction, elementary science education concentration helps you do just that by enhancing your teaching and classroom skills and providing you the opportunity to do research within your interest area.

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in English as a Second Language/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages will help you develop a solid academic foundation in second language theory and pedagogy in teaching English or any language as a second language in cross-cultural situations. 

Our fully online master’s in curriculum and instruction with a literacy concentration is built to give you the skillset you need to assist and assess students requiring extra reading and writing help.

Become a certified reading specialist in our fully online master’s in curriculum and instruction literacy studies, reading specialist degree. Throughout your studies, you’ll learn effective strategies for assisting children who struggle with literacy to become confident, independent readers and writers.

The Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction, higher education and secondary concentration is for teachers who want to enhance their secondary-level teaching skills, gain accreditation for teaching dual-credit high school courses, or obtain the credentials for teaching at community colleges.

Educators and professionals working with people with disabilities in schools, community service agencies, clinics as well as residential settings wishing to obtain knowledge and expertise in the area of Applied Behavior Analysis can get their Master of Education in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis at UHV

Our fully online Master of Education in Special Education, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), gives you the knowledge base and practice to become an ethical, competent, and caring teacher and decision maker for students affected by autism.

If you know the field of special education is where your passion is, consider the Educational Diagnosticians Certification. The program will help you develop the specialized skillset and knowledge base to assess and diagnose children with learning difficulties.