Educational Administration, MEd

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Department Advisor – Dr. Kay Forsythe
(P) 972.338.1336
Email: kay.forsythe@unt.edu

Admission Procedures

Submit the following to the UNT Toulouse School of Graduate Studies:
1. Graduate School Application for Admission (apply online at www.applytexas.org)
2. Complete official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
3. Official GRE scores from the Educational Testing Service (allow three to four weeks for the test to be received by the Graduate School)
Submit the following admissions packet to the Education Administration Office (EDAM) program office. Students seeking on-time registration need to submit the completed application packet by the first Friday in: June for Fall semester; October for Spring semester; March for Summer semester.
1. Program Application form – indicate Master’s and Principal Certification
2. Essay Form
3. Supervisor Recommendation Form
4. Resume

Admission Standards

Applicants must submit the official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores on the verbal, quantitative and writing sections to the graduate school for admission to the program.
Applicants must have at least 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor’s degree, or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work, to be considered for unconditional admission to the UNT Graduate School for studies at the master’s level. Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have at least at 3.4 GPA on the master’s or meet the undergraduate GPA standards.
Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
Applicants must hold at least a provisional teacher certificate.
Applicants must have at least two (2) years creditable teaching experience in K-12 public or private schools prior to beginning course work.

Recommended Course Sequence for MEd in Educational Administration

Degree and Certification plans are prepared in the 5300D course. After the student has completed the four core courses, the student may apply for Internship (EDAD 5500D ). Once the student is enrolled in the internship, the faculty Internship Supervisor becomes the advisor for the remainder of the program. 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)

Internship

Students must apply for the internship in advance by the appropriate deadline as stated on the application. Internship must be taken prior to the Practicum course for students seeking principal certification.

EDAD 5500D - Internship in Educational Administration (after core is completed)

Professional Courses

Elective

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

(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 (5700D) and the internship (EDAD 5500D ) in the same semester. Internship must be taken prior to the Practicum course for students seeking principal certification.

EDAD 5700D - Practicum in Educational Administration