School Leadership

Master of Education

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Your Time. Your Future

  • Small class sizes taught by experienced full-time faculty
  • Reducing to 30 semester credit hours beginning Fall 2020
  • NCATE Accredited Institution Since 1954
  • Designed for individuals working towards Principal Certification
  • This program includes essentials of school administration, effective leadership strategies, campus business management, and school regulations at all levels


Become a Leader

The program curriculum emphasizes school administration and organization, effective leadership strategies, campus business management, and federal, state, and local school regulations. Students in this program will also possess the skills necessary to evaluate programs for overall school improvement, implement research to improve instruction and curricula and understand how diverse populations and special programs affect a school and its community.

The Master of Education in School Leadership is specifically designed for individuals who are also seeking to work towards Principal Certification.


A Legacy to Build Your Future On

Since 1879, Sam Houston State University has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Its motto, “The measure of a Life is its Service,” echoes across SHSU’s seven colleges and beyond its Texas campus.

While embracing its legacy, SHSU also strives to meet the needs of contemporary students, both traditional and online. With over 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees that can be earned through online courses, SHSU Online has the option you’re looking for to reach your academic, personal, and professional goals on your own schedule.

All students, whether learning online or on campus, receive the same quality of education and are taught by the same professors.