The following is a sample schedule for this degree – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
MSEd Degree Plan: Secondary Principal
The Master of Science in Education, Educational Administration Secondary program requires 36 hours. For full certification, you must have a valid secondary teaching certificate, depending on your emphasis area, and also two years of teaching experience in secondary education.
Becoming a high school principal
If you choose to go down the secondary education degree path, you should acquire the necessary competencies to gain initial certification to serve as a secondary principal in Missouri schools. A research component will be required, and the emphasis of your degree will be on the practical aspects of secondary principalship.
The following degree plan is based on the graduate catalog.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| EAD 751 Foundations of Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EAD 776 Internship for Elementary Principals-Onsite-Part I | 1 |
| EAD 778 Internship for Elementary Principals-Related Agencies | 1 |
| EAD 784 Multicultural Issues Involving Human Relations and Collaborative Processes | 3 |
| Total hours | 8 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| EAD 777 Internship for Elementary Principals-Onsite-Part II | 1 |
| EAD 786 School Supervision and Performance Enhancement | 3 |
| EAD 780 Administration of Instructional Programs | 3 |
| Total hours | 7 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| EAD 746 Curriculum for Secondary Principals | 3 |
| EAD 785 Legal and Ethical Contexts of Schooling | 3 |
| Total hours | 6 |
The internship experience is an integral part of this major and should be planned for, with the advisor, in advance of the semester in which the student desires to register for the experience.
Applications are available from the CLSE Department are online and should be returned to the department upon completion.