Educational Leadership M.Ed.

Major in Educational Leadership with or without certification

(Major Code: 5454)

Admission requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (with an overall GPA of 2.75 or a 2.75 on the last 60 hours attempted at a regionally accredited institution of higher education)
Valid teaching certificate or proof of pending teacher certification
Meet all Graduate School requirements
Complete application screening process, including:
- Review of past academic performance
- Professional employment evaluations (as applicable)
- Professional resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Service record
Additional program documents provided online at www.wtamu.edu/edleadership
- Transcript Evaluation form
- Ethics form

Education Graduate Core Requirements (nine hours):

Required Educational Leadership Courses (27 hours)

Field experiences, clinical teaching, practicums, and internships required for Texas certification must be completed in a school accredited by the Texas Education Agency and approved by WTAMU. A non-certification option that does not require field experiences, clinical teaching, practicums, and internships is available for students whose residency is outside the state of Texas.

Note:

Students must take EDLD 6312 just prior to EDLD 6399 . EDLD 6399 is taken in the last semester (after passing principal TExES). Students graduate with a M.Ed. degree upon completion of 36 semester hours (including completion of master’s comprehensive exam). See notes on degree plan at www.wtamu.edu/edleadership. Two years of creditable teaching experience as a classroom teacher and a TExES test is required for certification.

Requirements for Principal Certification only

(Major Code: 5475)

Master’s degree
Valid teaching certificate
Two years of creditable teaching experience as a classroom teacher
TExES test is required for certification

For a total of 30 semester hours:

Requirements for Superintendent Certification only

(Major Code: 5476)

Master’s degree
Principal certification (must be held prior to completion of superintendent certification).
TExES test is required for certification

For a total of 15 semester hours:

Probationary Certificate Requirements

Each of the following credentials is valid for one year and is renewable for two additional calendar years, if necessary. The student must complete the full certification program requirements within a 10-year period from the date of the first course taken.

Principal

Master’s degree and valid teaching certificate
Two years of classroom teaching experience
Completion of 12 hours in educational leadership courses. A minimum of two courses in educational leadership must have been completed at WTAMU
Completion of admission requirements for the educational leadership program
Serve in a supervised internship
Provide a copy of employment contract for administrative position

Superintendent

Master’s degree and Standard Principal Certificate
Completion of admission requirements for the professional superintendent program
Serve in a supervised internship
Provide a copy of employment contract for administrative position

Note:

Changes in the Texas Administrative Code can impact program requirements.