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
View Degree Plan
Required Courses
To earn a Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Administration: a student must complete 30 semester hours as follows:
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.
View degree plan.
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.
View degree plan.
Required Courses
| EDAD 6370 | Superintendent: Leadership Challenges | 3 |
| EDAD 6373 | The Superintendent: Leadership in a Pluralistic Society | 3 |
| EDAD 6376 | The Superintendent: The 21st Century Curriculum | 3 |
| EDAD 6377 | The Superintendent: School Reform 21st Century | 3 |
| EDAD 6379 | Superintendent Internship | 3 |