Administration and Supervision, K-12 Public School Specialization, M.Ed.

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

Marvin Peyton, Off-Campus 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 M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision offers a concentration in Library Science as well as specializations in K-12 public school, higher education, and a nonlicensure program.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision with a specialization in K-12 public school 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 bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
teacher licensure—the licensure requirements will be waived for the higher education specialization and under other special circumstances.

Students pursuing an M.Ed. degree must be fully admitted by the Educational Leadership Graduate Admissions Board 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 Master of Education 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 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);
successfully complete a written comprehensive examination during the semester of graduation (exam may be retaken once during a subsequent semester).

Curriculum: Administration and Supervision, K-12 Public School

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

Required Courses (33 hours)

FOED 6020 - Educational Foundations 3 credit hours
FOED 6030 - School and Community Relations 3 credit hours
SPSE 6010 - Organization and Administration of Public Schools 3 credit hours
SPSE 6040 - Supervision of Instruction 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 6400 - The Principalship 3 credit hours
SPSE 6430 - Introduction to Curriculum Development 3 credit hours
SPSE 6550 - Supervised Field Experience 3 credit hours
SPSE 6560 - Studies in Education: Supervision 1 to 3 credit hours

Note:

Completion of this program will meet course requirements for Tennessee administration licensure. Additional state requirements must be met. In addition to completion of courses, students must pass the SLLA Praxis Examination to complete state licensure requirements.

This program is offered only in the off campus cohort format. For further information contact the Womack Family Educational Leadership office 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.