Doctor of Education in Professional Studies

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Important Dates for Graduates

Fall 2017

• September 2: Last day to submit dissertation draft for fall 2017 defense
• October 20: Last day to defend dissertation for fall 2017 graduation
• November 4: Last day to submit revised dissertation for fall 2017 graduation

Spring 2018

• February 3: Last day to submit dissertation draft for spring 2018 defense
• March 9: Last day to defend dissertation for spring 2018 graduation
• April 7: Last day to submit revised dissertation for spring 2018 graduation

Candidates applying to the program will need the following evidence/documents:

• Master’s or an Educational Specialist degree from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of two years experience in teaching or an equivalent area
• Graduate transcripts
• Scores from the GRE Verbal and Quantitative
• GRE or CAAP writing scores
• Doctoral Portfolio

For specific requirements, please contact the coordinator.

Admission Fulfillment Standards

• Points earned in the verbal and quantitative sections will be added to give a GRE rating
• GPA on all graduate work must be submitted
• A GRE or CAAP writing score
• Evaluated portfolio
• A weighted point system will be given to each of the criteria above. Once a students has a sufficient score, instructions on the portfolio and structured interview process will be provided

Admission to the Doctoral Program

For admission to the doctoral program, students are required to submit a portfolio. The following information may help students meet this requirement.

Portfolio Instructions

As a requirement for admission to the doctoral program, a student must develop and submit a copy of a portfolio to the Doctoral Program Coordinator no later than September 30th for spring admission or February 28th for summer or fall admission. The following information will serve as a guide for students in meeting this requirement.

Submit Portfolio

• All portfolio materials should be submitted in a three ring binder with each component clearly labeled and delineated by some type of divider.
• All work should be neatly and accurately typed, double-spaced using at least a 12-point font.
• Each section should contain a heading as well as a description of materials included in the section.
• The portfolio will remain confidential and will become a part of the doctoral student’s file.