The UNT Dallas School of Education Graduate Program
We offer graduate degrees in Educational Leadership as well as Cirriculum and Instruction. All of our programs feature:
- Lower-cost tuition from the only public university in Dallas
- Flexible scheduling with hybrid courses
- Face-to-face instruction from experienced educators, administrators, and superintendents from area school districts
- Hands-on internship and practicum experience
- TEA-required AEL certification
- Development and preparation to pass TExES principal certification exam
Admission Procedures
- 1. Submit the following to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Graduate School Application for Admission (www.applytexas.org)
- Select the program of your choosing in the “Select your major” section.
- Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
- Graduate Non-degree (if you already have a master’s degree and pursuing Principal Certification only)
- Select the program of your choosing in the “Select your major” section.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Graduate School Application for Admission (www.applytexas.org)
- Submit the following admissions documents to the Educational Leadership Program Office.
- Program Application form – indicate Master’s and/or Principal Certification
- Essay Form
- Supervisor Recommendation Form
- Resume
- Teacher Service Record (may be obtained from the school district office)
Documents may be scanned and emailed to Christine.Pruitt@untdallas.edu or mailed to:
Christine Pruitt, School of Education
UNT Dallas
7300 University Hills Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75241
Admission Standards
- Applicants must have at least 3.0 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours of work prior to receiving the bachelor’s degree, or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work, to be considered for unconditional admission to the UNT Graduate School for studies at the master’s level. Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have at least at 3.4 GPA on the master’s or meet the undergraduate GPA standards. Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirements may be considered for a GPA waiver based on the strength of the department application.
- Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants must hold at least a provisional teacher certificate.
- Applicants must have at least two (2) years creditable teaching experience in K-12 public or private schools prior to beginning course work.