Southwest Baptist University

Master of Science in Education / Lead Teacher

In an effort to meet the needs of schools to develop teachers who can assume the role of lead teacher without seeking administrative certification, this emphasis is being developed. Additionally this program is being developed to attract a smaller pool of candidates to a unique program that will offer them administrative coursework as well as curriculum that will permit them to remain in the classroom or enter the field of administration through the completion of additional courses and certification requirements.

The Master of Science in Education – Emphasis Lead Teacher is a post baccalaureate degree that will provide practicing educators the opportunity to gain the necessary skills to become lead teachers / department chairs in their building without completing a degree in educational administration.

The content of the Lead Teacher program is divided into three segments:

For the current schedule of offerings please see the Schedules and Course Descriptions page.