1. A Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with at least an overall 3.3 on a four point scale or equivalent. .

2. Official copies of transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework.

3. Foreign students must submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 550 (total) or the Michigan English Language Ability Battery (MELAB) of 80. They must also submit a minimum score of 230 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE). Scores may not be more than five years old.

4. Applicants must submit scores on the analytical, quantitative and verbal tests of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

5. At least three years teaching experience or the equivalent experience working in a professional setting.

6. Three recommendation letters from faculty and/or employer. Standard questions will be asked of all references and may include:

   1. Potential for quality doctoral work

   2. Potential for leadership impact in the field upon completion of the program

   3. Other areas may be included such as: collegiality, ability to complete quality work on time, work etc.

7. A letter or statement of academic interests, professional goals and the applicant’s personal/unique potential for contribution to a doctoral cohort.

• Graduate credits were completed within five years of application to the Ed.D. program at another accredited institution.

• Graduate credits were completed at another U-M School or College (including Flint and Ann Arbor).

• Graduate Extension courses were completed at any of these campuses

  • the University of Michigan, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Northern Michigan University, and Oakland University.

• Courses were taken at an undergraduate institution, only if

  • Students completed the course during their junior or senior year and;

  • They were approved for graduate credit by the graduate school of the institution where and when the student took the course; and

  • The courses were not used in whole or in part, in any way, to meet requirements for a degree.

  • The student’s doctoral program adviser approves the transfer of the course.

• Up to six credit hours from another (non UM) accredited university will be accepted as transfer credits; however, the Ed.D. Faculty Governance Committee must approve the acceptance of transfer credits. Students may transfer up to one-half (1/2) the minimum number of credit hours required for the Ed.D. degree from the Ann Arbor and Flint UM campuses. Courses must be at least at the 500 level.

Meeting the minimum requirements qualifies an applicant for admissions consideration but does not guarantee admission to the program. Admissions will be granted on a competitive basis.