具有教育领导力专业的教育学硕士学位课程为学生做好了担任学校领导职务的准备。该计划为学生提供了学习和运用教育领导力组成委员会（ELCC）和德克萨斯教育局（TEA）标准规定的知识，技能和性格的机会。可以提供两种集中度：具有特殊教育集中度的教育领导力教育硕士，侧重于双语教育的教育领导层教育硕士/具有体育行政管理权的ELL教育领导力硕士。具有教育领导力专业的教育学硕士学位课程为学生做好了担任学校领导职务的准备。该计划为学生提供了学习和运用教育领导力组成委员会（ELCC）和德克萨斯教育局（TEA）标准规定的知识，技
MSU's master's program in Educational Leadership prepares students for school leadership roles and provides students with opportunities to learn and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions set forth by Educational Leadership Constituent Council standards. Students work in informal cohorts to apply knowledge and skills to current school issues, often in actual school settings. The Master of Education degree with a major in Educational Leadership prepares students for school leadership roles. The program provides opportunities for students to learn and apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions set forth in National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) and Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards.<br><br>Students will work in informal cohorts to apply educational leadership knowledge and skills to current school issues, often in actual school settings. Students who complete the educational leadership program are eligible to apply for Texas Principal Certification upon satisfactory completion of the state mandated TExES examination and two years of teaching experience. Students who already possess a master's degree may enroll in a non-degree program leading to principal certification. Students pursuing principal certification will be directed by a program advisor to enroll in required educational leadership courses not already taken in their master's degree work. Research courses (6 hours) are not required, practicum is required. Students who already possess a master's degree may enroll in a non-degree program leading to principal certification. Students pursuing principal certification will be directed by a program advisor to enroll in required educational leadership courses not already taken in their master's degree work. Research courses (6 hours) are not required, practicum is required.