Program Requirements
Core Courses
| EDU 6305 | Psychosocial Dimensions in Edu | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6364 | Using Data to Improve Education | 3 Credits |
Concentration Area Requirements
Students should select one or more of the concentration areas listed below.
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.
| 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 6319 | Principal Internship | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6321 | Principal Cert II: Super & Cert Prep | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6342 | Sp Popula & Programs | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6348 | Managing Campus Resources | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6362 | The Principalship | 3 Credits |
Total Hours Administration 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.
Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Urban Education
| EDU 6307 | Emerging Issues in Education | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6315 | Instructional Ldrshp in Public Schools | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6338 | Technology Integration and Innovation Ue | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6340 | Literacy in Urban Education Environments | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6341 | Addressing Social & Emotional Needs Ue | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6356 | App Lingistics in the Div Urban Classroo | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6357 | Cross-Cultural Communications | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6366 | Leading a Successful Turnaround Culture | 3 Credits |
Total Hours Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Urban Education (24)
Reading and Writing
and one of the following:
| RDG 6345 | Rdg Content Area-Ele | 3 Credits |
| RDG 6346 | Rdg Content Area-Secondary | 3 Credits |
Total Hours Reading and Writing Concentration (24)
Reading Specialist
| 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 Reading Specialist Concentration (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.
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.
| EDU 6320 | Culturally Responsive Teching Methods | 3 Credits |
| EDU 6356 | App Lingistics in the Div Urban Classroo | 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 Second Language and Culture 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).
Total Hours (30)