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Ph.D. in Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies

Admission Requirements
The School of Education is committed to fostering the value of diversity of ideas.  We aim to cultivate a graduate student body that reflects the diversity of the nation and the world.  We want to develop a community of researchers who will investigate education from a variety of perspectives, and whole work will substantively contribute to the field.  Admission criteria are designed to recruit students with the academic preparation, capacity, commonality of research interests with the faculty and motivation to become effective scholars; who will demonstrate the ability to contribute to their field and publish in peer-reviewed journals, present research in a professional conference and demonstrate effective teaching skills.

A statement describing their future goals and how this program addresses their needs should be submitted. Early application is recommended; please refer to the current information available from the Office of Graduate Admissions for the application deadline.

Application Materials Required:

1.  Graduate school application.
2.  Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 to 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) a minimum Graduate Record Examination score of 600 on each of the sub-tests (Verbal and Quantitative) and 6.0 on the Analytical.  The GRE report must be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions.
3.  Resume or curriculum vitae.
4.  A statement of career goals, including specific research and scholarly interests.  If possible, students should indicate how their interests coincide with those of particular School of Education faculty members.  A list of current faculty research interests is available on the School of Education website.)
5.  Three letters of reference from people familiar with prior academic performance.
6.  Copies of students’ scholarly writing, including published papers and theses or term papers.
7.  The School of Education admissions committee will review each application and an interview will be required.  The School of Education admissions committee makes a recommendation to the School of Education Director.  This process generally takes between six and eight weeks.