| Admission deadlines: | Fall – Rolling admissions |
| Spring – 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 from an academic instructor/advisor or someone who can speak of your academic abilities. |
| 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. For a list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services. | |
| Statement of purpose: | In an essay of 750 to 1,200 words, state your purpose in undertaking graduate study at George Washington University, describing your academic objectives, research interests, and career plans. Discuss your related qualifications, including collegiate, professional, and community activities and any other substantial accomplishments not already mentioned in the application. You should also clearly indicate your primary and supporting fields of study and describe your research areas. |
| Additional requirements: | A resumé and an interview with a program advisor are required. |
| A piece of scholarly writing is required, which must include (a) references and citations to peer-reviewed work or legal documents; (b) analysis of a problem related to educational leadership, administration, law, or policy; and (c) academic formatting and style, which includes but is not limited to APA. | |
| 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 | ||
| EDUC 8120 | Group Comparison Designs and Analyses | |
| EDUC 8122 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| EDUC 8240 | Leading Organizations Through Change: Systems Thinking and Theory | |
| EDUC 8268 | Leading Ethically: Transformative, Adaptive, and Culturally-Responsive Leadership | |
| EDUC 8271 | Policy Formation, Implementation, and Change for Educational Leaders | |
| EDUC 8272 | Strategic Planning and Organizational Transformation in Education | |
| EDUC 8276 | Seminar: Administration and Supervision | |
| EDUC 8277 | Equity-Centered Advanced Instructional Leadership for School Improvement | |
| EDUC 8280 | Critical Review of Educational Leadership Literature | |
| Advanced Research | ||
| 3 credits in Level B Research Methods coursework selected in consultation with the advisor. | ||
| Elective | ||
| One 3-credit elective course selected from the following: | ||
| EDUC 6116 | Introduction to Educational Statistics | |
| EDUC 8998 | Pre-Dissertation Seminar (taken in addition to the 3 credits required under Dissertation, below) | |
| 3 credits in Level B Research Methods coursework selected in consultation with advisor (taken in addition to the 3 credits required under Advanced Research, above) | ||
| One 8000-level course selected in consultation with advisor. | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| EDUC 8998 | Pre-Dissertation Seminar * | |
| EDUC 8999 | Dissertation Research (taken for a minimum of 12 credits) | |
| An approved dissertation proposal is required. | ||
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required. | ||
*An additional 3 credits in EDUC 8998 can be taken as an elective.
Doctoral Program Level B Courses
GSEHD's Level B research methods courses are advanced courses in a specific research methodology. All GSEHD doctoral students are required to take at least one Level B course in the methodology of their dissertation. The courses listed below are approved to meet this requirement. EDUC 8120 Group Comparison Designs and Analyses, and EDUC 8122 Qualitative Research Methods, must be completed before enrolling in a Level B course.
Some programs require more than one Level B course. Some Level B courses are taken in a predetermined sequence; for this reason, students should check each course description for prerequisites, as courses in the sequence build on others. More information regarding the Level B course sequence is available in the GSEHD Doctoral Student Handbook; students can also can consult their faculty advisor or research methods faculty for additional guidance.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 8100 | Experimental Courses (Mixed Methods Research) | |
| EDUC 8130 | Survey Research Methods | |
| EDUC 8131 | Case Study Research Methods | |
| EDUC 8140 | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| EDUC 8142 | Phenomenological Research Methods | |
| EDUC 8144 | Discourse Analysis | |
| EDUC 8147 | Critical Methodologies in Educational Research | |
| EDUC 8148 | Qualitative Data Collection | |
| EDUC 8149 | Qualitative Data Analysis | |
| EDUC 8170 | Educational Measurement | |
| EDUC 8171 | Predictive Designs and Analyses | |
| EDUC 8172 | Multivariate Analysis | |
| EDUC 8173 | Structural Equation Modeling | |
| EDUC 8174 | Hierarchical Linear Modeling | |
| EDUC 8175 | Item Response Theory | |
| EDUC 8177 | Assessment Engineering |