Field

This degree program does not lead to an Elementary Education Teaching Endorsement or Elementary Classroom Certification, or to an Endorsement of certification in any of the field concentration areas. A student may pursue a master's in education with a field concentration consisting of 15 course credits to be selected in consultation with his or her advisor. Three to six course credits of the 36 total credits may consist of a scholarly project, thesis, action research, or practicum/internship.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as superintendent, principal, or other administrative roles at all levels.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a Master’s degree and completion of an educational specialist, doctoral program, or other state-approved program for the preparation of a school superintendent with a minimum of 60 graduate hours in educational leadership or education administration, and a one-semester internship in an approved or accredited school system.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all special education administrative and supervisory roles in Nebraska schools providing services for students with disabilities, birth through age 21.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours related to educational leadership and special education administration coursework, and includes an internship experience in special education supervision.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as a principal at the grade levels for which the program preparation was completed.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as a principal at the grade levels for which the program preparation was completed.

Persons with this endorsement may serve in all general administrative and supervisory capacities in Nebraska schools as a principal at the grade levels for which the program preparation was completed.

Persons with this endorsement may serve as school counselors in the grade levels of the endorsement (PK-12).

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

A Master’s Degree in Counseling with a specialization in 

Persons with this teaching endorsement may provide speech language pathology services to and consultative services for individuals from birth through age 21 or completion of their Individualized Education Program.

Persons with this endorsement may teach and provide services in accordance with 92 NAC 51 for children and youth who have one or more verified disabilities.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires:

For a Subject endorsement, kindergarten through grade six (K-6), or grades seven through twelve (7-12), a minimum of 42 semester hours is required, of which 30 semester hours must be special education content coursework; or