Educational Leadership (MED) - Accelerated Online
This online M.Ed. in Educational Leadership program is designed to develop culturally responsive educational leaders to serve a diverse student population, especially the English language learner.
Are you ready to move into school leadership positions? UTRGV’s M.Ed. in Educational Leadership online program prepares you for new opportunities as a socio-culturally aware educational leader competent in site-based school management, school law, finance and personnel practices.
Learn how to effectively direct and advocate for academic excellence as well as lead positive change in today’s schools with special focus on students from multicultural backgrounds and English language learner (ELL) populations. Gain management experience through field-based problem solving and practice collaborative strategies to shape a nurturing school campus culture.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- GRE General Test. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years. GRE general test with minimum scores of 150 Verbal, 141 Quantitative, and 4.0 Analytical are required for conditional admission.
- Personal statement detailing professional goals and reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
- Resume including educational background and work experience.
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (30 Credits)
| EDUL 6300 | Data Management for School Improvement | 3 |
| EDUL 6305 | Socio-Cultural Contexts of Education | 3 |
| EDUL 6310 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| EDUL 6318 | Ethics, Equity and Diversity | 3 |
| EDUL 6320 | Curriculum Leadership for School Improvement | 3 |
| EDUL 6325 | Instructional Leadership | 3 |
| EDUL 6330 | Instructional Leadership for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUL 6335 | Instructional Leadership and Supervision | 3 |
| EDUL 6350 | The Principalship | 3 |
| EDUL 6355 | Administration of Human Resources and Budgeting | 3 |
Capstone Requirement
Portfolio B Interview Assessment
Total Credit Hours: 30