A graduate degree in educational administration will help you build the skills and knowledge base you need for a career as a school administrator in public or private schools, or as a professional in a government agency, nonprofit or other educational organization. The curriculum will challenge you to think creatively in organizing educational services and solving problems that will be encountered in the real world. UNT Dallas program also is dedicated to supporting public and private education by providing both advancement and the application of knowledge through research and creative activities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond.
The UNT educational administration program is one of the state's most successful school administration preparation programs. UNT Dallas offers a master of education degree and the Texas principal's certificate. The principal's certificate is available to students seeking the master's degree as well as to students who already hold a master's degree in another area. Job search and career planning information is available to students enrolled at UNT Dallas.
The master's degree in educational administration is a 36 semester hour program. You may be able to transfer in a maximum of nine hours of equivalent graduate-level courses with departmental faculty approval.
The Texas principal's certificate requires an additional 3 hours of internship for a total of 39 semester hours. The internship consists of 125 hours of administrative responsibility and must be completed during the semester in which the student is enrolled in the internship course. After completing all the courses, including the internship, students must pass the state-administered Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) for certification. Students are eligible for temporary certification, which is valid for five years, after the completion of EDAD 5300, 5330, 5390 and 5400.
*Degree and Certification plans are prepared in the 5300 course. After the student has completed the four core courses, the student may apply for Internship (EDAD 5500). The internship consists of 125 hours of administrative responsibility and must be completed during the semester in which the student is enrolled in the internship course. In preparing the degree plan, a student may transfer up to nine (9) semester hours of course work from another institution with advisor and UNT Graduate School permission. Students have six years to complete the degree. Work that is more than six years old at the time of your graduation cannot be counted toward the Master’s degree. Students must apply for graduation in the final semester of course work in order to receive the degree.
CORE COURSES (Courses must be taken prior to Professional Courses and can be taken in any order)
EDAD 5300 – Introduction to Educational Administration
EDAD 5330 – Instructional Leadership
EDAD 5390 – Campus Level School Law
EDAD 5400 – Management of School Resources
EDAD 5500 – Internship (after core is completed)
PROFESSIONAL COURSES
EDAD 5600 – Race, Class and Gender Issues in Administration
EDAD 5610 – Communications and Public Relations
EDAD 5620 – Administration and Leadership for Student Educational Services
EDAD 5630 – Organizational Change and School Improvement
EDAD 5650 – Professional Development and Supervision
EDAD 5680 – Administration of the K-12 Curriculum
ELECTIVE
EDEE 5140 – The Linguistically Diverse Learner (recommended)
EDAD 5800 – Studies in Education (Special Ed. Law, recommended)
*One course chosen from: EDBE, EDCI, EDEE, EDER, EDRE, EDSE, EDSP, EPSY, ATTD, CECS, or other graduate level course approved by an advisor and the UNT Graduate School. Courses must be 5000 level or higher, 3-credit hour, letter graded, graduate level courses.
FINAL COURSE
EDAD 5700 – Practicum in Educational Administration (Must be final course taken in the final semester)
*Students must apply for the practicum in advance by the appropriate deadline as stated on the application. Students cannot take the practicum (5700) and the internship (EDAD 5500) in the same semester. Internship must be taken prior to the Practicum course for students seeking principal certification.
The virtual library at the UNT Dallas Campus provides electronic access to several thousand periodicals, more than 400 electronic databases and a collection of thousands of books in digital format that will continue to grow. A core print collection of frequently used reference books is available on site.
An on-site staff of two professional librarians and several student assistants provides reference service. Additional reference service is available from librarians on the Denton campus. An online virtual reference desk chat room is available to students needing information from the Denton campus library system. The reference desk chat room allows users to interact directly with librarians in real time. Students may also work with Denton campus librarians via e-mail and telephone. Document delivery services from the UNT library system in Denton are provided for non-electronic resources.
The UNT Dallas Campus offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The Dallas Campus also offers programs leading to certifications and endorsements, and courses for career advancement. Courses and programs offered are of the same high quality as those offered at UNT in Denton and are taught by faculty from both the Dallas and Denton campuses. Dallas Campus students earn their degree from the University of North Texas.
The UNT Dallas Campus features the region's first virtual library, state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs with Internet access and other services to help students achieve success.
The Dallas Campus is conveniently located at 7300 Houston School Road, three blocks north of Interstate 20, and is accessible by public transportation.
Since its opening in January 2000, enrollment at the UNT Dallas Campus has increased every semester. When enrollment equals 1,000 full-time equivalent students, UNT can begin the process to open UNT at Dallas - the first public university within the Dallas city limits.
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UNT offers private-school quality at an affordable cost. More transfer students enroll at UNT than at any other college or university in Texas.
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With 5.8 million in cataloged holdings, UNT's library system has been designated a major research library by the U.S. Department of Education.
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