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Admission Guidelines

To prepare your application packet, you will need:

• A letter of application in which you address:
  • A description of professional experiences and how this has led you to seek a doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction, and in which area you would like to specialize (ex., special education, math education, elementary education, etc.)
  • A statement of how the Ed.D. in C&I will help you achieve your career goals
  • A description of your research interests and how these interests might be aligned with faculty in the College of Education.
• A professional resume or vitae.
• A recent sample of scholarly and/or professional writing (e.g., a substantial writing project for a graduate course, Master’s thesis or project, scholarly papers or publications, project reports, grant proposal, etc.)

In the application process, you will be asked to provide the names of three people who can attest to your personal and professional integrity, professional effectiveness, potential to lead, and academic capabilities. The references do not have to write a letter; they can fill out a form that will automatically be sent by the Graduate College’s application system. You (the applicant) will not be able to upload reference letters to the system.

For more information about the application process, see “Applying to a Program” in our EdD Curriculum & Instruction handbook.

You can apply to the program here.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are NOT required for the application or for admission to the doctoral program.

Admission Deadlines

• Fall Start
  February 1 (priority review). No review after July 1.
• Summer Start
  February 1 (priority review), No review after March 31.
• Spring Start
  October 1 (priority review), No review after November 15.

NOTES:

(Deadlines): Applications completed and ready for review receive “priority consideration” if submitted by first dates shown for each term. The later date (ex., July 1 for fall) means that applications will be accepted up to that date, but the review of them will depend on the number of “seats” left available for a given cohort. If it cannot be reviewed for the term desired, the application can be held until the next review period.

(Summer Session): Summer session starts in early May. Applicants must have completed a master’s degree by the end of March of that year to enroll.

Click on the link below to the graduate catalog listing for the Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, and scroll to the Program Requirements section for a list of required courses to total 60 credits.

EdD Curriculum and Instruction Course Requirements

To learn more about transfer credits and other details about the program, please see the EdD C&I Handbook.

The Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction handbook contains useful information about the program for prospective and current students.

Below are links to the major sections of the handbook:

Introduction

Program Planning & Progression

Doctoral Advising

The Dissertation Process

Fellowships, Scholarships, and Financial Aid

Scholarships for graduate students only

• Pat and Eloise Bieter Fellowship
• Angus McDonald Memorial Scholarship
• Purple Heart Spec Ed Scholarship
• Robert and Beryl Barr Fellowship

Scholarships for any level of study in education

• John & Bertha Case Education Scholarship
• Ethel Chatburn Memorial Scholarship
• Barbara and Robert Dargatz Education Scholarship
• Robert F. Jones Memorial Scholarship
• Leach Family Scholarship
• Robert and Barbara Michener Scholarship
• Nelnet/IFA Scholarship
• Trustee Education Scholarship
• Jerry Tucker Endowment Fund
• Gerald and Eunice Wallace Scholarship
• Floribel Williams Memorial Scholarship
• Bilingual Education Dept. Scholarship
• Bilingual Scholarship
• CIFS Study Dept. Scholarship
• Early Childhood Studies Dept. Scholarship
• Kinesiology Dept. Scholarship
• Literacy Dept. Scholarship
• Education Technology Dept. Scholarship
• Counseling Education Dept. Scholarship

Graduate assistantships

Any student qualifying for admission may apply for one of a limited number of graduate assistantships offered annually. Awards consist of a stipend and fee waiver, for which the graduate assistant will be expected to work 20 hours per week. Typical assignments involve supervising pre-service teacher interns, teaching undergraduate Teacher Education courses, serving as research assistants for graduate faculty or a combination of tasks. To be considered, applications must be submitted by March 1st.

Apply for a College of Education Graduate Assistantship. 

Applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Management Committee, and notifications will be sent to students.  Six Doctoral Graduate Assistantships are offered each academic year through the College of Education Dean’s Office.  Students must reapply each academic year for a Graduate Assistantship award.