Dear
Applicant:
On
behalf
of
the
Doctoral
Studies
Department
the College of
Education, thank you for your interest in the Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) in
Educational Leadership program at Chicago State University.
The
doctoral
program
has
been
designed
to
prepare leaders and
administrators for service in a variety of organizational settings.
Components
of the degree program include the cohort model (wherein all students in
the
cohort begin and complete their core courses at the same time),
application of
theory to practice, action science, group presentations, theme-based
and
program based seminars, frequent colloquia and many other experiences
deemed
current and appropriate for doctoral students. Our expectations are
that
students completing the program will be prepared as knowledgeable and
skilled
practitioners fully equipped for success in a dynamic and changing
world.
Initially,
admission
to
our
highly
competitive
program
requires
·
completion
of
the
master’s
degree
with
a
grade
point average of 3.5 or higher,
·
recent
(no
older
than
5
years)
Graduate
Records
Examination (GRE) scores for the verbal, quantitative and analytical
writing
sections of the examination;
·
three
letters
of
reference;
and
·
a
completed
degree
program
application
(including
the
Ed.D.
goals statement).
Should
the
initial
submissions
be
satisfactory,
an
interview and
an additional writing sample may also be required.
Applicants are expected to demonstrate acumen in
writing,
problem solving, data analysis, and the use of educational technology.
Further,
applicants are expected to demonstrate understanding of the principles,
modes
of inquiry, and content of educational administration and supervision.
Therefore, if applicants do not hold a master’s degree in educational
administration, supervision or leadership, several pre-requisite
graduate level
courses (educational law, curriculum development, finance, and
organizational
dynamics or administration) must be satisfactorily
completed
before
admission
to
the
program
is
granted.
In
addition
to
the
required
coursework,
the
Ed.D. program in
Educational Leadership includes a doctoral qualifying examination
(administered
after the core coursework is completed), the dissertation, and the
dissertation
defense.
Further,
for
interested
doctoral
students
who
already
hold the
Illinois Type 75 Administrative Certificate, successful completion of
the
doctoral program may lead also to the Superintendent’s Endorsement.
Please
contact
us
at
(773)
995-2092
if
you have any additional
questions. We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your
completed
application materials. A link to
the application and related materials is provided below.
Sincerely,
Dr. Carol
A. Schultz
Dr.
Carol A. Schultz,
Interim
Director, Doctoral Studies Department
Click here to download the
.2011-2012 Application
