The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School is proud to offer a Master of Education degree emphasizing P-12 educational leadership. Our M.Ed program, delivered in a 33-hour nontraditional (summer and select Saturday) cohort format, prepares graduates for Texas principal certification. Cohort members from a variety of locations and backgrounds collaborate in a Christian learning environment. Graduates will be thoroughly prepared to engage in leadership, collaboration, decision-making, research, and reform initiatives impacting our educational institutions. The learning experience is extended beyond the classroom to provide networking opportunities with educational leaders from across Texas.

The M.Ed. in Educational Administration program represents strategic and intentional effort by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to shape the hearts and minds of the professionals leading our educational institutions. UMHB’s Master of Education program is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

The summer is the intended start time for this track each year as it is offered in a cohort format.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School is proud to offer coursework leading to Texas superintendent certification. Our superintendent certification program is delivered in a 15-hour nontraditional (select Saturday) format. To be recommended for certification, a student must have a master degree posted on their transcript, have a valid Texas teacher certificate, have a valid Texas principal certificate, complete the 15 semester hours of coursework, and pass TExES Examination #195. Students in the superintendent certification program come from a variety of locations and backgrounds to collaborate in a Christian learning environment. Graduates will be thoroughly prepared to engage in leadership, collaboration, decision-making, research, and reform initiatives impacting our educational institutions. The learning experience is extended beyond the classroom to provide networking opportunities with educational leaders from across Texas.

The superintendent certification program represents strategic and intentional effort by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to shape the hearts and minds of the professionals leading our educational institutions.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School is proud to offer a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on the Administration of Intervention Programs. This 33-hour non-traditional program prepares one to serve as an interventionist, an administrator of intervention programs, or an education coach in PK-12 public schools. It is designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and desire to earn a master’s degree to facilitate educational services for at-risk students. Students in this cognate will be prepared to address the needs of students struggling in math and reading, as well as those with behavioral and language concerns. The learning experience is extended beyond the classroom to provide networking opportunities with educational leaders from across Texas.

The program for Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Administration of Intervention Programs represents a strategic and intentional effort by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to shape the hearts and minds of future professional educators. It seeks motivated individuals with high-levels of integrity that wish to collaborate in a Christian learning environment in preparation for service to our nation’s future. UMHB’s Master of Education program is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

UMHB’s Reading Education cognate includes study on literacy as it impacts P-12 students. Reading is the foundation for success in school, and courses offered in this track emphasize skills required to apply research-based reading instruction in a classroom setting as well as in leadership positions. Through the Reading Education track, UMHB provides a pathway for individuals to obtain a Texas Reading Specialist Certificate and a Master Reading Teacher Certificate. A Reading Specialist is a professional working to improve reading achievement in a school or district by serving as a teacher, literacy coach, or school reading program leader. A Master Reading Teacher is an individual whose primary duties are to teach reading and to serve as a reading mentor to other teachers. UMHB is proud to prepare interested individuals for these important roles. Coursework leading to these certificates include opportunities to engage in coursework related to reading instruction, reading assessment, and language acquisition.

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School is proud to offer a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Special Education. This 33-hour program prepares candidates to effectively teach special education to PK-12 grade students in the public schools, private schools or on the mission field. Certified teachers will be prepared to take the special education certification exam. Non-certified students may add additional courses to meet the requirements for certification in Texas. The learning experience is extended beyond the classroom to provide networking opportunities with educational leaders from across Texas.

The program for Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Special Education represents a strategic and intentional effort by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to shape the hearts and minds of future professional educators. It seeks motivated individuals with high-levels of integrity that wish to collaborate in a Christian learning environment in preparation for service to our nation’s future. UMHB’s Master of Education program is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Graduate School is proud to offer a Master of Education degree emphasizing Curriculum and Instruction. The 33-hour nontraditional program provides a pathway for students to gain a Master of Education degree and Texas teaching certification in less than one year. It is designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and wish to gain a master’s degree and teaching certificate at one time. Graduates will be thoroughly prepared to engage in instructional strategies, curriculum design, disciplinary literacy, assessment and evaluation, classroom management, and collaboration. The learning experience is extended beyond the classroom to provide networking opportunities with educational leaders from across Texas.

The program for Curriculum and Instruction with Teaching Certification represents a strategic and intentional effort by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor to shape the hearts and minds of future professional educators. It seeks motivated individuals with high-levels of integrity that wish to collaborate in a Christian learning environment in preparation for service to our nation’s future. UMHB’s Master of Education program is approved and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).