Educational Administration - Admission Requirements

All applicants to a degree program in educational administration must satisfy Graduate College requirements and are selected through a faculty review process. Factors considered include recommendations, grade-point average, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores, one to two page statement of goals, and other evidence of academic ability and professional promise.

Master of Arts. Admission requirements for the M.A. degree program are those specified above. The deadline for admission to the fall semester is July 15, for spring semester December 1, and for summer session May 1.

Specialist in Education. Admission requirements for the Ed.S. degree program are those specified above. Application deadlines are July 15 for fall, December 1 for spring, and May 1 for summer.

Ed.S. in Special Education Administration. Admission to this program is limited by available resources. Five to eight new students are admitted each year. In addition to the general requirements specified above, admission requirements include a master’s degree, licensure/certification in some area of teaching exceptional children, qualification for a consultant’s endorsement, and classroom experience as a teacher or equivalent experience.

Doctor of Philosophy. Applicants must satisfy Graduate College requirements and are selected through a faculty review process. The division admits a maximum of ten students in the fall semester or the preceding summer session. Factors considered include recommendations from college or university faculty that speak to the candidate’s scholarship and potential for academic success, grade-point average, and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores. Also considered is a written statement addressing one of the following topics: personal philosophy of education, steps in the professionalization of teaching, current educational issues and their administrative impact, or the role of administration in educational organizations.

Complete application materials must be submitted by December 1 for summer session or fall semester admission. Admission decisions are made by the program faculty and the Division Chair; applicants are notified by February 15.

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