30 credit hours
The College of Education and Human Services also offers the Educational Specialist in school administration. The EdS in school administration is designed for those with a master’s degree in a field other than school administration. This EdS program leads to initial principal certification. An interview is required for admission to this program.
This program leads to eligibility for initial principal certification and requires 21 credit hours of coursework at the 60000-level.
To receive the initial principal administration certificate in Missouri, students must:
- Hold a valid professional initial teaching certificate.
- Have had three years’ teaching experience.
Note: In Missouri, school counselor certificates, speech-language pathologist certificates, etc. are not considered initial teacher certificates.