Program Requirements

Core Courses

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.

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:

1. Be a certified teacher with a minimum 2 years of teaching experience.
2. Hold a Master’s Degree in Education or related fields from a regionally accredited university.
3. Complete Texas Wesleyan University’s Leadership Institute.
4. Complete the 18 credit hours of administration concentration area coursework.
5. Complete 160 hours of Internship in a public school setting.
6. Obtain a passing score on the Principal TExES (Test Code 68).
7. Apply for certification through Texas Wesleyan University’s Certification Officer.

Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Urban Education

Total Hours Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Urban Education (24)

Reading Specialist and Writing

and one of the following:

Total Hours Reading Specialist and Writing Concentration (24)

Exit Requirements for Professional Certification:

In addition to the Graduate Comprehensive Examination, the student must complete the following:

1. A passing score on the TExES 151. Contact the Certification Officer for correct test code.
2. 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.

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)