Educational Administration (M.Ed.)

Dr. Craig Hammonds, Program Director

Purpose of the Program

The Educational Administration programs at UMHB are designed to prepare practitioners to become leaders who lead by example, are driven by a vision of success, and are advocates in shared decision-making. Further, they must become both politically astute, managers of conflict, public servants charged to work with school boards, and are able to respond quickly to a wide-range of issues dealing with diversity, technology, finance, and continuous school improvement for every child.

Both the M.Ed. in Educational Administration and the Superintendent Certification Program employ alternative delivery, cohort and non-cohort models utilizing select Saturday classes during the Fall and Spring semesters with abbreviated summer institutes.

Degree Requirements

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Required Courses

To earn a Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Administration: a student must complete 30 semester hours as follows:

EDUC 6340Assessment and Evaluation

3

EDAD 6360Administrative Theory & Practice

3

EDAD 6361Instructional Leadership & Evaluation

3

EDAD 6362School Law

3

EDAD 6363School Business Management & Finance

3

EDAD 6364Administration of Programs for Diverse Learners

3

EDAD 6365Human Resource Management

3

EDAD 6366The Role of the Principal

3

EDAD 6367School & Its Instructional Program

3

EDUC 6352Applications of Educational Research

3

EDUC 6090Comprehensive Examination

0

 

Professional Principal Certificate

A student must complete the 30 semester hours listed above, complete the 3 semester hour principal internship (EDAD 6391), earn the M.Ed. degree, have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have two years of acceptable classroom teaching experience, and pass TExES Examination #68.

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Superintendent Certificate

To be recommended for certification, a student must have a master degree posted on their transcript, have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have a valid Texas principal certificate, complete the 15 semester hours of coursework listed below, and pass TExES Examination #195.

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Required Courses

EDAD 6370Superintendent: Leadership Challenges

3

EDAD 6373The Superintendent: Leadership in a Pluralistic Society

3

EDAD 6376The Superintendent: The 21st Century Curriculum

3

EDAD 6377The Superintendent: School Reform 21st Century

3

EDAD 6379Superintendent Internship

3