Doctoral Programs

Application Process

The student applies for admission to the doctoral degree program by submitting the following to the Graduate School:

• Graduate application (obtained from the Graduate School or online at www.bsu.edu/gradschool)
• One copy of all college/university transcripts
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores

The student must also submit a professional portfolio to the Department of Educational Leadership; the portfolio consists of the following items:

• Autobiography (500-1000 words)
• A 3-5 page paper containing the applicant’s philosophy of education and statement of purpose to be accomplished by earning the doctoral degree and describing the contributions the candidate expects to make to the doctoral program and to the profession of educational administration
• A current vitae
• Names and addresses of five references (department will contact them directly)
• One copy of all college/university transcripts

When all admission materials have been received, the Department of Educational Leadership reviews and evaluates the application. As part of the evaluation, the applicant may be invited to campus for a personal interview. Following the evaluation, the department makes a recommendation to the Dean of Teachers College and the Dean of the Graduate School, who makes the final decision and notifies the candidate.

Assistantships

A limited number of doctoral assistantships, awarded on a competitive basis, are available to candidates who are accepted into the doctoral program. In addition to the assistantship stipend, doctoral students receive a remission of the contingent portion of the general fee, remission of the graduate course fee, and an out-of-state fee waiver.