WSE Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Administration ProgramWatson School of Education EDD Program

Program Coordinator
Dr. Susan Catapano
catapanos@uncw.edu
910-962-2321

Educational Leadership & Administration Program
Department of Educational Leadership
Watson College of Education
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5980

Ed.D. Admission Requirements

The process for reviewing applications and interviewing potential candidates for the Fall 2013 cohorts has begun. We will  be interviewing until the end of May. The application deadline is May 15. Final admission decisions will be made at that time. Please do not contact the Graduate School regarding interviews or admission to the program. The faculty in Ed.D. will  be in contact with you regarding your application. If you have questions, please email the program coordinator, Dr. Susan Catapano, catapanos@uncw.edu, or the program assistant, Mike Tart, met4483@uncw.edu.

Students will be admitted to the Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership based upon a recommendation from the Ed.D. Admissions Committee. Students may select one of three concentrations:  1) Leadership in Educational Administration; 2) Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction; or 3) Leadership in Higher Education. Once admitted, all students will complete a common core of leadership courses and a constellation of courses specific to the selected concentration. Applicants will be asked to identify the preferred degree concentration during the application process. Admission decisions will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, eligibility requirements and available resources. Students admitted to the program will have met the following requirements:

  1. EDD studentsA Master’s degree in school administration, supervision, curriculum, instruction, higher education and student affairs, or related field from an accredited university (official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate school are required)
  2. An overall graduate grade point average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 in undergraduate and graduate coursework
  3. Satisfactory scores (mean or above) on all three parts of the Graduate Record Examination General Test (GRE scores more than five years old at the time of application will not be considered). http://www.uncw.edu/testingservices/national/index.html
  4. A score of at least 79 on the internet-based (TOEFL) version of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for applicants whose native language is not English or a score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System
  5. A minimum of three years of documented leadership experience

Cohort 3DOCUMENTS AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION

  1. An application for graduate admission (available at www.uncw.edu/gradschool).
  2. Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate).
  3. Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing).
  4. Three written recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields addressing the applicant's potential to succeed in a doctoral program. Recommendations from individuals who have supervised the applicant will be given greater weight.
  5. Official score on the TOEFL (if applicable/see number 4 above).
  6. Letter describing your interest in pursuing a degree in leadership, focusing on either administration, curriculum and instruction, or higher education, professional goals related to the program description, teaching and leadership experiences and philosophy of teaching and learning (maximum of three pages).
  7. Interviews with Watson College of Education faculty—to be set-up in the spring for selected candidates.
  8. Current vitae/resume- to be submitted if scheduled for an interview.

ADMISSIONS DEADLINES

Completed applications for admission should be filed in the Graduate School by May 15 of each year to be considered for admission for the class that will start in August.