Superintendent's Certification

Application [PDF]

The fifteen semester-hour superintendent’s certification program at Texas State University-San Marcos offers students several advantages:

Weekend classes that meet on two Saturdays per month in the fall and spring semesters
An on-line course during the summer semester
The ability to complete all certification requirements in two semesters and one summer session
A strong grounding in the knowledge base of school leadership
Instruction by experienced university faculty and practicing school leaders
Course content aligned with state and national standards for superintendent preparation
Eligibility for the probationary superintendent’s certificate
Integration of course work with the Ph.D. in School Improvement

The course sequence for the superintendent's certificate includes:

EDA 6347 Seminar in the Superintendency Fall Semester
EDA 6349 School Finance and Business Management---Spring Semester
EDA 6345 Managing Human and Instructional Resources---Summer Semester on-line
EDA 6389 Field-based Practicum---a two semester experience that begins in the Fall and may be taken concurrently with or following other courses in the sequence

For students in the Ph. D. program, the corresponding courses are ED 7347, ED 7349, and ED 7345.

Students may begin course work in any semester with the exception of the field-based practicum which must begin in the Fall Semester.

To be eligible for the Superintendent’s Certificate students must hold valid Texas teaching and principal certificates.

For more information please contact Dr. Michael Boone (mb01@txstate.edu) or call the departmental office at 512.245.2575.