| 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 | |
| 3 credits of Level B research methods coursework in consultation with advisor. (See course options, 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.
Level B research methods 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 also may 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 |
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 also may 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 |