Educational Leadership, Ed.D.

Admission Requirements

When applying to the Educational Leadership, Ed.D. program, you will need to submit several documents for review.

• Online Application
• Application Fee of $50
• Goals Statement (upload with application)
• Resume (upload with application)
• Writing Sample (collected during interview)
• Two Letters of Recommendation (one from immediate supervisor; identify recommenders on your application)
• Must have five years successful teaching or administrative experience
• Must hold master’s degree
• Official Transcript: minimum 3.30 graduate GPA required for admission
  • from all colleges/universities attended
• GRE (50th percentile verbal and quantitative) or MAT (50th percentile) scores:
  • institution code 5251
  • scores may not be more than five years old at time of application

Please Note:

Interviews will be conducted by department faculty — you will be notified if you are selected for an interview.

Program of Study

Required Courses (54):

• EPEL 8000 Research in Educational Leadership and Organizational Culture (3)
• EPEL 8020 Leadership for Change in a Diverse Society (3)
• EPEL 8330 Advanced Law, Policy, and Governance (3)
• EPEL 8420 Advanced Instructional Leadership (3)
• EPEL 8500 Central Office Leadership (3)
• EPEL 8620 Psychological Aspects of Leadership (3)
• EPEL 8930 Applied Research (3)
• EPEL 9000 Concepts of Leadership and Research in Educational Leadership (3)
• EPEL 9970 Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership (3)
• EPRS 7920 Classroom Testing, Grading, and Assessment (3)
• EPRS 8500 Qualitative/Interpretive Research in Education I (3)
• EPRS 8530 Quantitative Methods and Analysis in Education I (3)
• EPRS 8620 Program Evaluation I (3)
• EPSF 8440 Curriculum Design and Analysis (3)
• EPS 8360 Educational Policy Making and Analysis (3)
• EPS 9990 Dissertation (9)
• Other appropriate courses numbered 8000 to 8999 may be substituted into the program of study by the Educational Leadership unit and the Ed.D. cohort coordinator.

Program total: Minimum of 54 semester hours

Funding Your Graduate Education

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Awards and Assistantships

Various awards, assistantships and fellowships are available to new and current graduate students. We encourage you to contact your department, college, school or institute of interest to get more information about the assistantships and fellowships that they offer their students.

The Scholarship Resource Center offers guidance and support to students seeking financial assistance through scholarship opportunities, including this scholarship library.

Fellowships

The Office of Graduate Programs’ Fellowship Advisor works with students interested in applying for nationally prestigious and competitive fellowships. The Office of Graduate Programs also coordinates the application process for students applying to the Second Century Initiative, the Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship and the Dissertation Library Travel Awards.

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Student Resources

• Professional Doctorate in Education in Educational Leadership