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);

·         A minimum composite score of 900 is required 

3.   Send Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework.

·         A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all previous graduate work is required

·         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

·         A description of professional experiences and the relevance of those experiences to doctoral study in education

·         A statement of career goals

·         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.  

* 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

In March 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 a cognate or devise their own with approval and support from their advisors.  The cognates are listed in a link athttp://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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