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Admission Policies and
Procedures
Applicants
for the doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction must be admitted to both
the Graduate College and to the Ed.D. program in the College of Education
at Boise State University.
Application to the Graduate College
1.
Complete the Application for Admission to the Graduate College (www.boisestate.edu/gradcoll/);
2. Send
official scores for the Graduate Record Examination (For information about
taking the test please call the GRE, GMAT Testing Center – Pro-Metric at
208.321.7422);
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A minimum
composite score of 900 is required
3. Send
Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
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A minimum
GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all previous graduate work is required
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A Master's
Degree in a field related to education or the functional equivalent (e.g.,
work experience and a minimum of 33 graduate credits) is also required
Application to the Ed.D. Program
At the same
time, applicants must submit the following materials to the
Doctoral Program Coordinator, College of Education, Boise State
University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1745:
1. 1.
A letter of application which includes
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A
description of professional experiences and the relevance of those
experiences to doctoral study in education
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A statement
of career goals
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A statement
of interest in a particular area of specialization (i.e., educational
leadership, mathematics education, counseling psychology, special
education, bilingual education, kinesiology)
2. A
professional resume or vitae
3. A
recent sample of scholarly and/or professional writing (e.g.,
Master's thesis or project, scholarly papers or publications, project
reports, grant proposals, etc.)
4. Three
letters of reference attesting to the applicant's aptitude for and
commitment to doctoral study in education, professional effectiveness,
potential for influencing education, scholarly abilities and dispositions,
personal and professional integrity, and any other relevant information.
Admission Dates
The
Doctoral Management Committee reviews complete applications for admission
to summer, fall, or spring terms, according to the schedule below.
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Term |
Application Deadline |
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Summer |
February 15* |
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Fall |
April
15* |
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Spring |
September 15* |
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Notification generally occurs within 4 weeks of the application deadline
Expectations of Students
1. Program Tracking
Students enrolled in the doctoral program are responsible to track their
own course of study, fill out the appropriate forms at the right time, and
create their own supervisory and evaluative committees. See the
“Suggested Program Sequence” link under the On-Line Advisor.
2. Annual Review
At the end of each year doctoral students must submit an Annual Review
form to the doctoral program coordinator. This form is located in the
“Doctoral Advising Checklist and Forms” link at
http://education.boisestate.edu/cifs/CIdoctoral.htm.
3. Field of Study
A major goal for doctoral students is the selection of a field of study
and research. Within the first year each student should consider an Area
of Specialization or devise their own with approval and support from their
advisors. The Area of Specializations are listed in a link at
http://education.boisestate.edu/cifs/CIdoctoral.htm.
4. Program Accountability
Though students have up to 7 years to complete their doctorate, they are
required to take a minimum of 23 semester credits within the first 15
months of the program. During this time they may request one Leave of
Absence which will not be counted as part of the 7 year period of study.
For more details on this go to the Handbook link at
http://education.boisestate.edu/cifs/CIdoctoral.htm.
5. Original Contributions
to the Field
Generating
new knowledge in a field is a distinctive part of doctoral work. Through
study and research, students strive to add to and build on scholarship
within any given field. Within the culminating activities of dissertation
and defense, a community of peer-review and “organized skepticism” are
necessary hurdles every student will deem valuable in their efforts to
make unique contributions.
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