Q: Who should apply for the Educational Leadership (EDL) program?

A: Graduate programs in the Department of Educational Leadership prepare students for leadership positions in elementary and secondary schools, central office positions in curriculum and instruction and administration, college teaching positions in administration and curriculum, and student affairs positions in higher education.

Q: What degrees are offered?

A: Master of Education, Master of Science, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy

Q: What is the application deadline?

A: Application deadline for fall 2007: March 1, 2007
Financial aid deadline for fall 2007: March 1, 2007

Q: What are the admission requirments?

A: Test required: Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Other admission requirements: Admission to the master’s programs in the Department of Educational Leadership is based on a combination of academic record, MAT or GRE test scores, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and an interview. Admission to the master’s program in curriculum and teacher leadership is based on academic record and two letters of recommendation.

Admission to a doctoral program requires a master’s degree and is based on a combination of academic record, MAT or GRE test scores, three letters of recommendation, an autobiographical statement, a writing sample, and an interview.

Q: What are the program requirements?

A: Master’s programs: 30 semester hours.
Doctoral programs: Ph.D. candidates complete course work beyond the master’s degree plus a written and oral comprehensive exam and a dissertation. Ed.D. candidates complete course work beyond the master’s degree and use either the quantitative or qualitative paradigm to add to the knowledge and understanding of important theoretical and professional issues at the elementary or secondary level of education.

Q: What is the contact information for the EDL Department?

A: Dept. of Educational Leadership
304 McGuffey Hall
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: (513) 529-6825
Fax: (513) 529-1729

Q: What is the enrollment for Miami University?

A: 15,200 undergraduates 1,700 graduate students on the Oxford campus.

Q: Where is Miami University?

A: Miami Unioversity is a public university of Ohio, located in Oxford, Ohio,
35 miles north of Cincinnati. Miami University has regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, and a European Center in Luxembourg.

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