Those who apply to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Graduate School for admission to the master’s degree program in educational administration must meet the general admission requirements. General A&M-Commerce Graduate School admissions policies are described elsewhere in this catalog.
Beyond the university admissions requirements, the department requires applicants to submit the following to be screened for full admission to master’s degree programs:
The MEd degree program includes 30 required hours in educational administration. Twenty-one of the hours required will apply to the department’s principal certification program.
Fully admitted students will take the following courses:
| Research (3 semester hours) | ||
| EDAD 595 | Using Research for Best Practice (3 semester hours required) | 3 |
| Required Courses (27 semester hours) | ||
*Admission to each course requires departmental clearance | ||
| EDAD 507 | Using Evaluation and Data to Improve Learning | 3 |
| EDAD 515 | Leading Effective Schools | 3 |
| EDAD 519 | Designing Curriculum | 3 |
| EDAD 526 | Using Law in Educational Practice | 3 |
| EDAD 556 | Building Capacity for Powerful Learning | 3 |
| EDAD 569 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 561 | Culturally Responsive Campus Leadership for 21st Century Schools | 3 |
| EDAD 554 | GLB/Leading the Learning Community | 3 |
| EDAD 510 | Leading Learning Communities Reflective Practicum | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
In addition to coursework, the Master’s degree program requires satisfactory performance on the department’s comprehensive examination. The Department of Educational Leadership provides degree plans for obtaining a Master's in Educational Administration that includes Texas Principal Certification as well as a Certification Only degree plan for students who already have a Master's Degree(described next). We do not offer Probationary Principal Certification.
Note: Successful completion of the Comprehensive Exam is required of all students.
