Admission Requirements
General Admission Requirements
Admission to these programs is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School; for requirements, see Admission to the Graduate School. In addition, applicants to doctoral programs in the College of Education are expected to meet the following minimal criteria:
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Undergraduate grade point average of 3.0. Applicants with grade point averages of less than 3.0 for the baccalaureate degree must present a grade point average of 3.5 or above in their master's degree work before being considered for acceptance as doctoral applicants. Some fields of concentration require a higher g.p.a.
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A master's degree from an accredited graduate school.
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Some fields of concentration require a minimum of three years teaching experience or equivalent.
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Successful completion of a written examination evaluated on writing ability and when deemed appropriate by the program area, knowledge of the field.
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Recommendation for admission from an interview committee.
- Some fields of concentration require additional testing.
Application: Applicants who have not been formally admitted to the Graduate School file initial applications, with the $50.00 non-refundable application fee and transcripts, to the Office of Graduate Admissions, fourth floor, Welcome Center, Wayne State University, Detroit MI 48202. Students who hold master's degrees from Wayne State University file doctoral applications in 489 Education Building. An application fee is not required from these students.
Official transcripts of all college-level work, undergraduate and graduate, are to be mailed to the appropriate University office by the institution where the work was completed. Forms and directions detailing prescribed college admission requirements including required College and Departmental writing tests, and personal interview information, will be forwarded by the Academic Services Office, 489 Education Building, after receipt and review of doctoral applications. When all transcripts, test results, recommendations and other credentials, including the autobiographical statement, have been received and prerequisites satisfied, the applicant will be invited to meet with a committee from his/her chosen area of concentration. Following the interview, the applicant will be notified of the admission decision by the graduate officer.
RLL Admission Requirements for Ed. D.
Applicants submit the following as part of their admission material:
- vitae
- autobiographical statement that clearly indicates the applicant's goals and how the applicant expects the program to address his/her goals.
- four references at least two (2) of which are academic references from previous instructors.
Additionally applicants take a written exam in which they are asked to select a topic from a list and to write on that topic, and they are interviewed by a committee. At the interview applicants should be prepared to discuss their philosophy of education and of literacy education, their instructional strategies, and their professional development.