Educational Foundations Core Courses (12)
Education
| EDU 6301 | Intro Grad Stu/Rsrch | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6302 | Philosophical Foundations in Education | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6305 | Psychosocial Dimensions in Edu | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6307 | Emerging Issues in Education | 3 Credits |
Concentration Area Requirements (24)
Students should select one or more of the concentration areas listed below.
Total Hours (36)
Program requirements related to each concentration within the Master of Education:
Administration
Coursework and on-site experiences are provided to selected exceptional educational leaders in the field. This concentration leads to a Principal’s Certificate. Candidates must present a passing score on the principal TExES state exam in order to be certified.
Concentration Area (24)
Education
| EDU 6315 | Instructional Ldrshp in Public Schools | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6316 | School Law Administration | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6317 | Administration of Ec-12 Curriculum | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6318 | Supervision/Professional Dev at Sch Lev | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6319 | Principal Internship | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6362 | The Principalship | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6342 | Sp Popula & Programs | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6348 | Managing Campus Resources | 3 Credits |
Total Hours Concentration (24)
Requirements for Professional Principal Certification
To be recommended for Professional Principal Certification by Texas Wesleyan University to the State Board of Educator Certification students must:
- Be a certified teacher with a minimum 2 years of teaching experience.
- Hold a Master’s Degree in Education or related fields from a regionally accredited university.
- Complete Texas Wesleyan University’s Leadership Institute.
- Complete the 18 credit hours of administration concentration area coursework.
- Complete 160 hours of Internship in a public school setting.
- Obtain a passing score on the Principal TExES (Test Code 68).
- Apply for certification through Texas Wesleyan University’s Certification Officer.
Math Education
Concentration Area (24)
any 15 hours in graduate math courses with advisor’s approval
any 9 graduate hours chosen with approval of the program advisor
Total Hours Concentration (24)
Reading and Writing
Concentration Area (24)
and one of the following:
| RDG 6345 | Rdg Content Area-Ele | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6346 | Rdg Content Area-Secondary | 3 Credits |
Total Hours Concentration (24)
Reading Specialist
Concentration Area (24)
| EDU 6360 | Language Acquisition | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6319 | Foundations of Rdg | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6320 | Diag/Rem Rdg Diff | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6322 | Research Prac Rdg | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6324 | Reading Clinic | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6332 | Teach Lit & Writing to Adolescents | 3 Credits |
| | and | |
| | any 3 graduate hours with approval of the program advisor | 3 Credits |
and one of the following:
| RDG 6345 | Rdg Content Area-Ele | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6346 | Rdg Content Area-Secondary | 3 Credits |
Total Hours (24)
Exit Requirements for Professional Certification:
In addition to the Graduate Comprehensive Examination, the student must complete the following:
- A passing score on the TExES 151. Contact the Certification Officer for correct test code.
- Application for recommendation completed and returned to the Certification Officer in the School of Education.
Science Education
Concentration Area (24)
any 15 hours in graduate science courses with advisor’s approval
any 9 graduate hours chosen with approval of the program advisor
Total Hours Concentration (24)
Second Language Education and Culture
Selection criteria includes student being accepted into the Texas Wesleyan Graduate Studies in Education programs. If English is the student’s second language, the student must produce a TOEFL score of 570 or better. All students must have access to teaching in an ESL classroom for internship components of the program. The Master of Education in ESL/TESOL program may be completed summer to summer. Candidates for TESOL certificates only may complete the program in two summer sessions.
Concentration Area (24)
| EDU 6320 | Engl As Sec Language Methodol | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6356 | Applied Linguistics | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6357 | Cross-Cultural Communications | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6358 | Improving practice Internship | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6360 | Language Acquisition | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6320 | Diag/Rem Rdg Diff | 3 Credits |
| | and | |
| | any 6 graduate hours with approval of the program advisor | 6 Credits |
Total Hours Concentration (24)
ESL State Examination
Students who have completed all the Second Language Education and Culture (SLEC) coursework may request approval to take the ESL Endorsement TExES (Test Code 154).