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Doctorate of Education: Instructional Leadership

How to Apply

For information about application deadlines, please contact the Division of Graduate Studies office (203.837.8244).

By the required deadline, please submit:

1. The completion of a Master's degree in education or a related field.
2. Course work or experience in each of the following areas: measurement and evaluation, foundations of education, curriculum and instruction, special education, and computers in education.
3. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have attended.
4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all previous graduate course work.
5. Five years of full-time teaching experience in a K-12 setting.
   To fulfill this requirement, send a copy of your educator certificate(s). If your certificate does not indicate that you have at least 5 years of full-time teaching (Professional Educator Certificate, CT), provide a letter from an administrator working in an accredited institution, indicating that you have at least five years of full-time experience as a professional educator in a K-12 setting.
6. An official score on either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), taken within the past 5 years.
7. Three recommendations attesting to the candidate's professional educational qualifications and ability to complete a doctoral program.
   At least one of these recommendations must be completed by someone in a supervisory capacity in an educational setting. The official WCSU form must be used for the completion of all recommendations.
8. A completed application form.
9. A 2-page résumé.
10. A $100 nonrefundable fee.
11. A satisfactory interview with designated WCSU representatives from the Ed.D. Admissions Committee.
    
    NOTE:
    1. Please do not send any additional materials.
    2. Admission to the Ed.D Program in Instructional Leadership is competitive.
    3. All admission requirements must be received by the Division of Graduate Studies office on or before the application deadline.