Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Program

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Rationale for Admission Criteria

To prepare scholars who will contribute to the discipline.

To provide a minimum set of requirements for all students admitted to study for advanced degrees in the College of Education. Individual emphasis areas may have additional requirements for admission to study in their programs. For example, some programs may require a demonstration of professional competence prior to admission to study for the Ph.D. degree. The Higher Education program requires 3-5 years of post-masters professional experience.

Admission Requirements for the Doctoral Program

Admission to the Ph.D. degree in the College of Education may be granted to applicants who meet all Graduate College requirements, and the following requirements for the College of Education:

1. Standing in top one-half of the undergraduate class

2. Receipt of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores

3. Receipt of three letters of recommendation from previous employers, professors, or professional colleagues

4. English proficiency on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) demonstrated by achieving a score of 560 or higher, if  is not the student's native language.

5. Some form of written statement received. (Educational Leadership requires a statement of philosophy and goals.)

General Admission Materials for Advanced Degree Programs

The application packet provided by the Graduate College includes the following information:

1. Graduate College application form
2. Form for certification of bachelor's or advanced degree
3. Forms for request of official transcript
4. Letters of recommendation (preferably on letterhead - 3 required)

Materials to be Supplied by the Student to the
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Graduate Admissions Review Committee

1. Three letters of recommendation
2. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores
3. Written statement of professional goals
4. Resume
5. Personal interview

Mail to: Graduate Admissions Review Committee, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Iowa State University, N243 Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, IA 50011-3195; Telephone (515)294-1241; Fax (515)294-4942

Qualified students will be contacted for an interview once their materials have been reviewed by the Admissions Review Committee.

Approved Graduate Faculty Meeting, April 5, 1991

Approved Executive Committee Meeting, April 16, 1991

Revised, April 1995