Special Education Ed.D. Application Information

Special Education Ed.d. Application

Admission application

1. Complete the Graduate College Application. Satisfy all requirements for admission to doctoral programs specified by the Graduate College and be approved by the Graduate College.
2. Have completed a minimum of two years of successful professional experience in education or an allied field, one of which must have been with persons with disabilities. Applicants seeking leadership positions in public school administration should have at least three years of professional experience with students with disabilities.
3. Complete the departmental application to the doctoral program:
   • Provide a letter of intent to enter the doctoral program.
   • Provide a resume including personal information and background data: Applicants should include a detailed description of past professional experiences and responsibilities.  Applicants may also include other background and personal information they wish to bring to the attention of the Department.
   • Provide goals and objectives: Applicants should indicate reasons for wishing to pursue doctoral study and should identify professional aspirations for the future.
   • Provide a tentative time schedule: Applicants should list approximate dates for entering and concluding the program and make specific reference to the date full-time residency will be initiated. (See GPH)
4. Provide at least three letters of recommendation from individuals in the field of special education with whom the applicant has had extensive professional/educational contact.

Admission interview

Applicants who have successfully met the admissions criteria through step five above will be contacted to schedule a personal interview with the graduate faculty of the Special Education Program. Such an interview will be scheduled for the mutual convenience of the applicant and the faculty and may be waived for students traveling from foreign countries. During the interview, the applicant can be expected to present:

1. Evidence of personal commitment to doctoral study and to special education.
2. Evidence of personal professional goals and congruence of those with the goals of the Doctoral Program within the Department.
3. Evidence of professional behavior and demeanor.

Acceptance

Following the interview, the graduate faculty will determine the final acceptance of the applicant for the doctoral study based admission information, the interview and the willingness of a member of the graduate faculty to work with the student in developing the student’s program. Applicants may be granted regular acceptance into the program, may be accepted with some specific conditions stipulated, or may be denied acceptance. Applicants who are not accepted may appeal to the graduate faculty for a second interview to review reasons for their non-acceptance and/or present further information regarding admissions request.