| Admission deadlines: | Fall – Rolling admissions (January 15 to be considered for merit-based tuition support) |
| Spring – Rolling admissions | |
| Summer – Rolling admissions | |
| Standardized tests: | Submission of GRE general test (institutional code 5246) or the Miller Analogies Test (institutional code 1047) is optional. |
| Recommendations required: | Two (2) recommendations (preferably one from a faculty member and the other from a professional supervisor) |
| Prior academic records: | Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended should be uploaded to your online application. Official transcripts are required only of applicants who are offered admission. |
| Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grade-point average (GPA), United States degree equivalency, and date of degree conferral. A list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services are available online. | |
| Statement of purpose: | Statement of Purpose should be 750 - 1,000 words and tied to Research Practice Team or individual faculty member's research. |
| Additional requirements: | Applicants must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. A resumé is required. |
| International applicants only: | Please follow this link - https://graduate.admissions.gwu.edu/international-student-application-requirements - to review the International Applicant Information carefully for details on required documents, earlier deadlines for applicants requiring an I-20 or DS-2019 from GW. |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Graduate School of Education and Human Development
The George Washington University
2136 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Contact for questions:
gsehdadm@gwu.edu ~ 202-994-9283 (phone) ~ 202.994.7207 (fax)
9:30 am – 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
The requirements for the Doctor of Education programs.
A minimum of 48 credits, successful completion of a comprehensive examination, and an approved dissertation proposal.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| CPED 8325 | Curriculum Theory | |
| CPED 8330 | Foundations of Education Research in Curriculum and Instruction | |
| CPED 8331 | Seminar in Teaching | |
| CPED 8334 | Seminar in Learning | |
| Doctoral Internship | ||
| CPED 8354 | Doctoral Internship (taken for 6 to 9 credits) | |
| Research Methods | ||
| EDUC 8120 | Group Comparison Designs and Analyses * | |
| EDUC 8122 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| In consultation with advisor, 9 credit hours of research methods coursework: Option A: EDUC 8120 and EDUC 8122 and 1 Level B. Option B: EDUC 8120 or EDUC 8122 and 2 Level Bs. (See below.) | ||
| Electives | ||
| 3 to 6 credits in elective courses selected in consultation with advisor. | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required. | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| CPED 8998 | Doctoral Seminar in Curriculum and Instruction (taken for 3 credits) | |
| CPED 8999 | Dissertation Research (taken for a minimum of 12 credits to meet program requirements) | |
| An approved dissertation proposal is required. | ||
*Prerequisite statistics courses must be taken during the master's degree program or must be completed prior to taking required advanced courses. For students who have not had an introductory statistics course or do not feel confident in their understanding and application of basic statistical techniques (i.e., through one way analysis of variance), EDUC 6116 should be completed prior to enrolling in EDUC 8120.