Educational Leadership & Administration (Pk-12 Administration) - Master of Arts (Online)

The program of study for Pk-12 school administration includes all coursework and internships required by the New Mexico Public Education Department for Administrative Licensure. Students must earn a minimum of a "B-" grade in all required coursework. Students who receive a grade of "C+" or below will be required to retake the course. In addition, students must successfully complete a final department examination, generally done during the final semester of coursework. The department does not offer the thesis option.

Prerequisites

Students interested in the Pk-12 school administration must have a current U.S. teaching license and three years of full-time teaching experience in the Pk-12 sector.

Program Delivery

The department uses a hybrid distance education program combining both asynchronous and synchronous delivery technologies. The internships require attendance at monthly seminars that are held face-to-face on the Las Cruces campus. There is a mandatory face-to-face orientation in Las Cruces prior to the start of the spring semester, January. All other coursework in online.

A Suggested Plan of Study

The Master of Arts in Educational Administration with a Concentration in Pk-12 Administration begin enrollment in the Spring semester and has Summer coursework. Students will complete the program in a Spring-Summer-Fall format.