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

James Huffman, Program Director
(615) 898-2855
Jim.Huffman@mtsu.edu

Marvin Peyton, Off-Camups Coordinator
(615) 898-5710
Marvin.Peyton@mtsu.edu

The Womack Family Educational Leadership Department offers the Specialist in Education degree (Ed.S.) with majors in Administration and Supervision as well as Curriculum and Instruction and the Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) with majors in Administration and Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction, and Professional Counseling.

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.shtml);
submit official transcripts of previous college work;
submit three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s potential on 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

Candidate must

complete a minimum of 30 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 during a subsequent semester).

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leader Licensure

Candidate must complete 33 hours in the following course of study:

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:

This coursework meets program licensure requirements only. Students in the program must also take the SLLA Praxis examination to complete state licensure requirements. The program is offered only in the off-campus cohort format. For further information, contact the Womack Family Educational Leadership Department PRIOR to starting the program.

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.

A minor in Education consists of 12 semester hours selected with the consent of the advisor. The Master of Arts in Teaching and the Master of Science in Teaching degrees require a minor in Education to be approved by the minor advisor.