Admissions Criteria

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Acceptance into the program is based on the following broad set of requirements:


  • Successful completion of a Master's degree in education or related field
  • 3.5 GPA in graduate studies
  • A minimum of three years of post-Master's employment preferred
  • Professional goal statement 
  • Sample of scholarly writing such as Master's thesis, other academic paper or previous publications
  • Current teaching/administrative license or other comparable professional licensure in a related field (if applicable)
  • Reference letters from three academic or employment-related professionals
  • An interview with the Doctoral Admissions Committee