Licensure/Certification

College of Education Licensure Program in Educational Administration

Information also available as a EMD Brochure in PDF.

The College of Education (COE) at New Mexico State University (NMSU) has developed a licensure program in educational administration for persons who hold at least a master's degree, but have not completed a traditional educational administration preparation program. In order to qualify for the Licensure Program in Educational Administration at NMSU, a candidate must have a contract with a district as an administrator.

Prerequisites

• Master's degree in an area of K-12 education.
• New Mexico State Department of Education Level III Teaching License.
• Employment as an administrator with a Substandard (waiver) license.
• Admission to NMSU Graduate School and Educational Management & Development (EMD) Department.

Program

• 24 Graduate credit hours.
• NMSU Distance Education courses.
• Approved by NM State Department of Education and Accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Required Courses

• EMD 566 Internship (Part I and Part II)
• EMD 570 Educational Leadership, Supervision & Evaluation
• EMD 575 The Principalship
• EMD 576 Educational Financial Management
• EMD 579 Public School Law
• EMD 502 Mgt. of Ed. Change or EMD 568 Special Topics: Social Justice in Ed. Organizations
• EMD 531 Special Education Administration or EMD 568 Leadership and Bilingual Education or EMD 595 Multicultural Leadership

For More Information Contact

For further information about the Educational Management & Development Program, visit the website at http://education.nmsu.edu/emd.