Educational Administration (M.Ed.)
Dr. Craig Hammonds, Program Director
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
Required Courses
To earn a Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Administration: a student must complete 33 semester hours as follows:
Professional Principal Certificate
A student must complete the 33 semester hours listed above, earn the M.Ed. degree, have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have two years of acceptable classroom teaching experience, and pass TExES Examination #68.
Superintendent Certificate
The professional certification program for the superintendency (TExES #64 or #195) is designed to be practitioner-friendly with versatility and flexibility in the summer institutes and during the fall and spring semesters. The program will operate under the cohort concept with smaller classes and one-on-one attention. The Program will consist of fifteen semester hours specifically designed to ensure that students will meet both the standards and competencies for superintendents in the state of Texas.
Required Courses
Recruitment and Admission
For admission, an applicant must:
- have completed a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution;
- have official transcripts on file in the UMHB Admissions Office;
- have a valid Texas teaching certificate;
- have a valid Texas Principal’s certificate; and
- meet all requirements for admission to graduate school for UMHB.
To be recommended for certification, the students must:
- complete all required hours through UMHB; and
- pass the TExES #64 or #195test.