Educational Leadership
This program is structured around three components: required core, emphasis area, and research methodology. Two options are available for master degree candidates in educational leadership.
Option One is to pursue a master degree with eligibility for a New Mexico K-12 School Administrator License. Stipulations for admission to this option are that the candidate holds a level II or III New Mexico teaching license or the equivalent form another state.
Option Two is to pursue a master degree without eligibility for a New Mexico K-12 School Administrator License. This option is tailored for candidates who do not have a teaching license nor teaching experience, yet wish to obtain the background leadership and administrative knowledge obtained from the program. Candidates who choose this option would take all course requirements except the two semesters (6-credit hours) of Internship. In place of internship, they would take an additional 6-credits of elective courses approved by their adviser in the program to meet the 36-hour MA requirements.
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership
The 36-credit hour program is structured for candidates who have completed an undergraduate degree and are at a minimum of a Level II Teaching License or comparable out-of-state license.
| Sites/Programs |
Masters (M.A.) |
| Las Vegas, NM |
X |
| Rio Rancho, NM |
X |
| Santa Fe, NM |
X |
| Farmington, NM |
X |
| Required Core Courses |
Hours |
| EDLD 600 |
Leadership Exploration |
3 |
| EDLD 615 |
School Finance and Resource Allocation |
3 |
| EDLD 620 |
Legal Issues for School Leaders |
3 |
| EDLD 640 |
Leadership, Supervision, and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDLD 660 |
Data Informed Instructional Leadership |
3 |
| EDLD 680 |
Reflective Leadership |
3 |
| EDLD 698 I |
Internship 1 (required of licensure candidates only1) |
3 |
| EDLD 698 II |
Internship 2 (required of licensure candidates only1) |
3 |
| EDLD 697 |
Field Project* |
1-3 |
| EDLD 699 |
Thesis* |
1-3 |
| EDLD 605 |
Statistics |
3 |
| EDLD 610 |
Research Interpretations |
3 |
| Total hours of required core courses |
30 |
1 Candidates in higher education who are not licensed K-12 teachers and others not interested in obtaining NM Administrative Licensure do not take EDLD 698 1 or 2. Additional related courses at the 500-level or higher may be approved by the advisor.
* These credits only apply for students completing a field project or thesis. Students selecting the Written Comprehensive Exam option may not count 697 or 699 credits toward graduation. They must take three additional approved credits.
| Emphasis Area |
| EDLD 611 |
Action Research in Education |
3 |
| EDLD 630 |
School and Community Relations |
3 |
| EDLD 635/535 |
Selected Topics in Educational Leadership** |
1-3 |
| GENED 663 |
Principles of Curriculum Construction |
3 |
| EDLD 690 |
Independent Study*** |
3 |
**Selected topics provide different offerings each semester. Candidates may take more than one 635/535 offering.
*** Only 1-3-credits of Independent Study may apply toward the MA.
Educational Leadership Licensure
| Sites/Programs |
Masters (M.A.) |
| Las Vegas, NM |
X |
| Rio Rancho, NM |
X |
| Santa Fe, NM |
X |
| Farmington, NM |
X |
Required 24-Credit Core for NM Administrative Licensure
| Required Core Courses |
Hours |
| EDLD 600 |
Leadership Exploration |
3 |
| EDLD 615 |
School Finance and Resource Allocation |
3 |
| EDLD 620 |
Legal Issues for School Leaders |
3 |
| EDLD 640 |
Leadership, Supervision, and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDLD 680 |
Reflective Leadership |
3 |
| EDLD 698 I |
Internship I |
3 |
| EDLD 698 II |
Internship II |
3 |
*Licensure candidates filing a Program of Study beginning in Fall of 2011 will be required to meet the new NMPED Core of 24-required credits including EDLD 600, 615, 620, 640, 660, and 698 1 & 2.
Additional emphasis area courses are not required for licensure. They may be taken to expand and supplement the core; however, they may not be used to substitute for courses from the 24-credit core.
| Emphasis Area (optional) |
| EDLD 611 |
Action Research in Education |
3 |
| EDLD 630 |
School and Community Relations |
3 |
| EDLD 635/535 |
Supervision & Evaluation of School Personnel |
1-3 |
| GENED 663 |
Principles of Curriculum Construction |
3 |
| GENED 690 |
Independent Study |
1-3 |