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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Management, Principal as Instructional Leader Certification, M.S.


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The graduate plan in Educational Management leads to the Master of Science degree with Principal as Instructional Leader Certification, if Principal as Instructional Leader requirements are met. The master’s degree in Educational Management consists of 30 hours of graduate coursework. Candidates for this degree must complete the Professional Education Core (6 hours), the Administration Core (18 hours) and the Capstone Experience/Graduate Practicum (6 hours). Students will be eligible to register for the first semester of the graduate practicum (ADSU 6638 ) after they have successfully completed at least 12 hours of the master’s degree (including ADSU 6030 , ADSU 6132 , ADSU 6233 , and ADSU 6533 ) and earn a passing score on the 268 Principal TExES. During the first semester of the Graduate Practicum, students will be guided through the Performance Assessment for School Leaders (PASL)/368 examination to meet the requirements for enrollment in the second semester of Graduate Practicum, ADSU 6739 . Graduate Practicum is only offered in the fall and spring semesters.

For admission to ADSU 6638 , a practicum application form must be completed and submitted by June 8 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester.

To fulfill principal certification requirements, students must successfully complete the 30 hours of master’s degree coursework in Educational Management. Students must also have a valid Texas teaching certificate, two years of successful full-time classroom teaching in an approved accredited school, and a passing score on 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 Educational Management program. Each applicant must:

  • Have a GPA of 2.750 over the last 60 hours.
  • Provide proof of a valid Texas teaching certificate.
  • Provide a letter of support from a school building administrator.
  • Provide a Teacher Service Record.
  • Pay the TEA Admission fee.

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Degree Requirements


Professional Education Core (6 hours)


Select two after adviser meeting

Other Required Course (1 hour)


Additional Information


Successful completion is required prior to enrollment in ADSU 6638 . Candidates passing the 268 Principal state assessment prior to enrolling in ADSU 5010  will have this course waived.

Capstone Experience (6 hours)


Additional Information


  • Practicum application form must be completed and submitted by June 8 for fall semester and October 1 for spring semester in order to enroll in ADSU 6638 . Students will be eligible to register for ADSU 6638  after they have successfully completed at least 12 hours of the master’s degree and received a passing score on the 268 Principal state assessment.
  • All placement sites must have an approved UHCL Agreement of Affiliation on record with the Center for the Professional Development of Teachers office prior to beginning the practicum.

Educational Management, Principal as Instructional Leader Certification, M.S. Online


The online graduate plan in Educational Management leads to the Master of Science (M.S.) degree with Principal Certification, if principal certification requirements are met. The master’s degree in Educational Management consists of 30 hours of graduate coursework.

Candidates for this degree must complete the Professional Education Core (6 hours), the Administration Core (18 hours) and the Capstone Experience/Graduate Practicum (6 hours). Students will be eligible to register for the first semester of the graduate practicum (ADSU 6638 ) after they have successfully completed at least 12 hours of the master’s degree (including ADSU 6132 , ADSU 6233 , ADSU 6333 , and ADSU 6432 ) and earn a passing score on the 268 Principal TExES. 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 6638  Graduate Practicum. In order to fulfill principal certification requirements, students must successfully complete the 30 hours of M.S. degree coursework in Educational Management. Students must also have a valid Texas teaching certificate, two years of successful full-time classroom teaching in an approved accredited school, and a passing score on the Principal state assessment and PASL.

Degree Requirements


Administration Core (18 hours)


Other Required Course (1 hour)


Additional Information

Successful completion is required prior to enrollment in ADSU 6638 . Candidates passing the 268 Principal state assessment prior to enrolling in ADSU 5010  will have this course waived.

Capstone Experience (6 hours)


Additional Information

  • Practicum application form must be completed and submitted by June 8 for fall semester and October 1 for spring semester in order to enroll in ADSU 6638 . Students will be eligible to register for ADSU 6638  after they have successfully completed at least 12 hours of the master’s degree (must include ADSU 6132 , ADSU 6233 , ADSU 6333 , and ADSU 6432 ) and received a passing score on the 268 Principal state assessment.
  • All placement sites must have an approved UHCL Agreement of Affiliation on record with the Center for the Professional Development Of Teachers office prior to beginning the practicum.

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