Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leader Licensure Program Specialization, Ed.S.

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

The Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision offers specializations in higher education and instructional leader licensure program (K-12 administrator license).

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements

Admission into the Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision with a specialization in instructional leader licensure (K-12 administrator license) program requires

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;
an earned master’s degree from an accredited university or college;
teacher licensure—the licensure requirements will be waived for the specialization in higher education as well as under other special circumstances.

NOTE: Students pursuing an Ed.S. degree must be fully admitted to the program prior to the completion of their initial semester of coursework.

Application Procedures

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

Applicant must

submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
submit three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential for completing the Educational Specialist degree in Administration and Supervision;
submit official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a copy of the teaching license.

Degree Requirements

The Ed.S. in Administration and Supervision with an instructional leader licensure program specialization requires completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Candidate must

complete a minimum of 33 semester hours with a minimum of 15 semester hours at the 7000 level (see Curriculum section below for specifics);
successfully complete a written comprehensive examination or oral presentation of research project during the semester of graduation (exam may be retaken once);
pass the Praxis School Leader Licensure Assessment.

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leader Licensure

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Required Courses (33 hours)

FOED 6030 - School and Community Relations 3 credit hours
FOED 7060 - Seminar in Educational Foundations 3 credit hours
FOED 7610 - Directed Individual Educational Research 3 credit hours
SPSE 6010 - Organization and Administration of Public Schools 3 credit hours
SPSE 6050 - Instructional Leadership 3 credit hours
SPSE 6340 - School Finance 3 credit hours
SPSE 6390 - School Law 3 credit hours
SPSE 7010 - Educational Research Methodology 3 credit hours
SPSE 7040 - Seminar in Supervision 3 credit hours
SPSE 7150 - Curriculum Study and Instructional Design 3 credit hours
SPSE 7200 - Administrative Behavior: Theory into Practice 3 credit hours

NOTE:

The program is offered only in the off-campus cohort format. For further information, contact Dr. Marvin Peyton in the Womack Educational Leadership Department.

Program Notes

Students taking courses for licensure renewal, add-on endorsements, or “plus 30” upgrade on teacher licensure should register as non-degree 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.