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2022-23 Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-23 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Supervision, Nonlicensure Program, M.Ed.


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Marvin Peyton, Program Director
(615) 898-5710
Marvin.Peyton@mtsu.edu

The M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision offers a concentration in Agricultural Education Leadership as well as specializations in K-12 public school, higher education, and a nonlicensure program.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

NOTE: This program is restricted to off-campus cohorts.

Admission Requirements


Admission to the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a nonlicensure specialization requires

  1. a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examination, or the Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching) or a valid Tennessee Teacher license;
  2. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
  3. teacher licensure–the licensure requirements will be waived for the higher education specialization and under other special circumstances.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
  2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
  3. submit three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential for completing the Master of Education degree in Administration and Supervision;
  4. submit official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a copy of the teaching license.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a nonlicensure specialization requires completion of 33 semester hours.

Candidate must

  1. complete 33 semester hours. No more than 30 percent of the total degree hours may be dually listed as undergraduate/graduate hours (see Curriculum section below for specifics);
  2. successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the semester of graduation (exam may be retaken once during a subsequent semester).

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision, Nonlicensure


The following illustrates the coursework requirements.

Note:


This is NOT a program for a Tennessee School Administrator license. Contact the Womack Educational Leadership Department for more information.

Program Notes


Students taking courses for licensure renewal, add-on endorsements, or “plus 30” upgrade on teacher licensure should register as non-degree-seeking students. Students enrolling in 6000-level courses must hold a bachelor’s degree, and students enrolling in 7000-level courses must hold a master’s degree. Non-degree-seeking students cannot register for 7000-level courses without departmental permission.

Candidate must

  1. file a degree plan with the College of Graduate Studies prior to entry into the program;
  2. file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the semester in which the student intends to graduate.

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