Superintendent Certificate
The Superintendent Certificate is a 17-semester-hour program that requires a) holding a Standard Principal, Mid-Management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district b) completion of the specified course sequence within six years; and c) satisfactory performance on the appropriate TExES exam.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Superintendent Certificate Program, a prospective student must:
- Hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution;
- Submit official transcripts from institutions in which a degree was awarded;
- Complete the application for admission to a graduate program at http://www.uttyler.edu/graduate/gradadmissions/;
- Successfully complete a personal/telephone interview;
- Provide evidence of holding a Standard Principal, Mid-management, or other Texas Administrator Certificate; or three creditable years of managerial experience in a public school district.
Admission to the program is based in part on one or more of the following: the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study; socioeconomic background; first generation college graduate; multilingual proficiency; geographic region of residence; and level of responsibility in other matters including extracurricular activities, employment, community service, and family responsibilities.
Required Courses
Superintendent Certificate--Total Semester Credit Hours=17
Concentration Area (14 hrs.):
Internship (3 hrs.):