Concentration in PK-12 School Administration
Description
The master’s program in Educational Leadership and Administration is designed to assist you in preparation for a career in public school leadership; administration of federal or private sector agencies having educational interests. Graduate work beyond the master’s degree may be necessary depending on your field of interest.
Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment refers to taking course work for two or more programs in Educational Leadership and Administration (ELA) simultaneously. Enrollment in one ELA program is academically challenging, thus students accepted into the Master of Arts (Pk-12 or Higher Education), Ed.D., or Ph.D. program are not allowed to take courses in another program concurrently.Program Delivery
All program coursework is online. The internships will require attendance at monthly seminars that are held online and face to face on the Las Cruces campus. A program orientation will be held virtually prior to start of coursework.
Required Credit Hours
This program is 33 credits.
Program Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Three years of U.S. teaching experience in the PK-12 sector
- Current teaching license
- Admission to NMSU Graduate School and Division of ELA
- Compliance with all requirements outlined in the ELA Master’s Handbook (see link on “Courses” tab) and the NMSU Graduate Catalog
Spring 2024 Admission Deadline: This program begins in the spring semesters only. Materials for this program will begin to be accepted Tuesday, September 5, 2023 and must be received by the deadline of January 5th, 2024.
