The 36-credit hour program is structured for candidates who have completed an undergraduate degree and are at a minimum of a Level II Teaching License or comparable out-of-state license.
 

¹ Candidates in higher education who are not licensed K-12 teachers and others not interested in obtaining NM Administrative Licensure do not take EDLD 698 1 or 2. Additional related courses at the 500-level or higher may be approved by the advisor.

* These credits only apply for students completing a field project or thesis. Students selecting the Written Comprehensive Exam option may not count 697 or 699 credits toward graduation. They must take three additional approved credits.

**Selected topics provide different offerings each semester. Candidates may take more than one 635/535 offering.
*** Only 1-3 credits of Independent Study may apply toward the MA.

Educational Leadership Licensure
 

Required 24-Credit Core for NM Administrative Licensure

*Licensure candidates filing a Program of Study beginning in Fall of 2011 will be required to meet the new NMPED Core of 24-required credits including EDLD 600, 615, 620, 640, 660, and 698 1 & 2.

Additional emphasis area courses are not required for licensure. They may be taken to expand and supplement the core; however, they may not be used to substitute for courses from the 24-credit core.