Course Sequence
Master's and Principal Certification Course Sequence
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Principal Certification Program Pathways |
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Student does not have a master’s degree.
30 hours, 10 courses plus continuous practicum lab |
Student has a master’s degree in education or a related field and wishes to earn a second master’s degree.
30 hours, 10 courses plus continuous practicum lab |
Student has a master’s degree in education or a related field and wishes to seek principal certification-only.
18 hours, 6 courses plus continuous practicum lab |
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Education Leadership Courses
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Principal Certification Courses EDLD 531 Instructional Leadership* (3 Hours) – Summer Semester EDLD 570 Texas School Law (3 Hours) – Summer Semester EDLD 567 Supervision of Instruction* (3 Hours) – Fall Semester EDLD 580 Data Analysis for Instructional Leadership (3 Hours) – Fall Semester EDLD 525 Executive Leadership* (3 Hours) – Spring Semester EDLD 540 Campus Strategic Operations (3 Hours) – Spring Semester ** Principal Practicum Lab (each semester of enrollment) |
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*EDLD 531 Instructional Leadership, EDLD 525 Executive Leadership, and EDLD 567 Supervision of Instruction must be completed through Texas A&M University-Texarkana as part of the Principal Certification core courses. No course substitution will be accepted. The courses may not be taken in the same semester.
**Principal Practicum Lab will be ongoing throughout the program. The course is zero-credit and does not have a tuition cost.
Students will submit their PASL assessment to the state during the spring or fall of the final semester of the program. The test is currently unavailable during the summer; students completing coursework in the summer must participate in the Practicum Lab during the fall semester to complete test preparations and to submit the assessment. |
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Program Pathways
Students may begin the program in any semester. The program pathway is outlined below according to semester start date.
Student has an accepted master’s degree and is seeking certification-only.
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Student is working toward a Master of Education in Education Leadership with principal certification.
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