Ed. D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Selected Admission Requirements
Admission Deadline
The doctoral program has moved from a cohort program to yearly admissions. Applications are due each year by March 15th for fall semester admission.
Applicants to the doctoral program must apply through the VSU Graduate School.
Minimum Admission Requirements
Minimum admission requirements have been established for the Doctor of Education Degree program. Applicants meeting these requirements will be considered for admission to the program; however, meeting the minimum requirements does not assure admission. Final admission decisions for the program will be made by the Doctoral Coordinating Committee.
- The applicant must have completed a Master’s Degree at an accredited or approved institution.
- The applicant must have completed three years or more of acceptable school or related agency experience.
- The applicant must have a 3.50 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) on all graduate work attempted.
- The applicant must submit GRE scores, with a minimum of 1000 combined Verbal and Quantitative scores and an Analytical score of 4.5 (or higher) on the GRE general test.
- Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements stated above may submit a letter of petition to the Graduate School for admission by exception. The petition will be submitted with the completed application packet to the doctoral coordinator for the appropriate program. To petition, the applicant must meet all of the following minimum requirements:
- A minimum of 900 combined Verbal and Quantitative scores, an Analytical score of 4.0 (or higher) on the GRE general test, and a minimum Graduate GPA of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale).
- The petition must indicate any extenuating circumstances the applicant wishes to have considered and must state why the applicant believes that he or she will be successful if admitted to the program.
- The applicant must submit a detailed biographical/career goals statement.
- The applicant must submit three recommendations from persons who can address the applicant’s professional qualifications and potential for successfully completing the program.
- The applicant must submit a detailed statement of professional preparation and experience, including documentation of required research and computer skills. This statement, along with the biographical/career goals statement will serve as writing samples and will be rated as part of the evaluation process.
- The applicant must submit a letter of support from his or her school district, institution, or agency.
- The applicant must arrange for official transcripts from all colleges previously attended to be submitted to the Graduate School.
- The applicant must complete a full set of application forms as required by the Graduate School.
Admission Procedures
Admission procedures have been established for the Doctor of Education Degree program, as shown below.
- Formal applications are obtained from and submitted directly to the Graduate School for initial evaluation.
- Students may not apply for more than one program area.
- A Program Area Committee will review the credentials of each applicant seeking admission into that program area. Candidates receiving further consideration for admission may be required to appear before the appropriate Program Area Committee for an interview. Each Program Area Committee will make recommendations concerning acceptance or rejection to the Doctoral Coordinating Committee which will make the final decisions regarding admission to the program.
- Applicants will be notified in writing by the Graduate School of the decision of the Doctoral Coordinating Committee.