The Principal certificate plan consists of 27 hours of graduate coursework. Candidates for this certificate must complete the Administration Core (24 hours) and the Capstone Experience/Graduate Practicum (3 hours). Students will be eligible to register for the graduate practicum after they have successfully completed at least 15 hours of the plan and passed the Principal state exam. Students are reminded that the graduate practicum is only offered in the fall and spring semesters. A practicum application form must be completed and submitted by June 8 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester in order to enroll in ADSU 6739 - Graduate Practicum .
In order to fulfill Principal certification requirements, students must successfully complete the 27 hours of coursework, have a valid Texas teaching certificate, two years of successful full-time classroom teaching in an approved accredited school, and pass the Principal state assessment and PASL.
Students who meet the graduate admissions requirements to the College of Education (COE) (see Graduate Admissions Requirements) must meet additional requirements prior to being admitted to the Principal Certification program. Each applicant must:
- have a GPA of 2.750 over the last 60 hours;
- provide proof of having a valid Texas teaching certificate; and
- proved a letter of support from a school building administrator.
Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.