Admission Requirements: Education Specialist and Doctorate Degree Programs
Doctorate of Business Administration Degree Program
Applicants who are admitted into Doctorate of Business Administration degree program have met the following admission requirements:
- Submit a completed application, available here by creating your own JIU password-protected account.
- Submit official transcripts that document an earned:
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or business-related degree* with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Bachelors degree from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent.)
- Submit a professional resume detailing business-related experience.
Transfer Credits
For specific information about the transfer of credit, click here.
International Students
Students with degrees and/or academic credit from institutions outside the United States click here to learn more about enrolling at JIU.
Doctorate of Education in K-12 Leadership Degree Program
Applicants who are admitted into the Doctorate of Education (EdD) in K-12 Leadership degree program have met the following admission requirements:
- Submit a completed application, available here by creating your own JIU password-protected account.
- Submit official transcripts that document an earned:
- Masters of Education (MEd) or a related degree* with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Bachelors of Education or related degree* from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Submit a professional resume detailing teaching and/or administrative experience.
- Submit proof of an active professional state-endorsed
K-12 teaching, principal or administrator's license/certificate issued no
longer than two years prior to application to JIU, that requires a
security background check, including fingerprinting. Reissued K-12
licenses can be submitted to meet this requirement only if the candidate's
licensure state provides written evidence directly to JIU of a cleared
background check completed within the 2-year period prior to application
- Alternatively a student may submit a FBI background report which is not an admission's requirement but is required prior to taking the first field experience course. Click here for more information.
- Sign and submit "K-12 Educators Program Checklist."
K-12 Educators Program Checklist
Transfer Credits
For specific information about the transfer of credit, click here.
International Students
Students with degrees and/or academic credit from institutions outside the United States click here to learn more about enrolling at JIU.
Background Check Requirements
New students to the School of Education who enroll in K-12 initial licensure programs must submit their fingerprints to the FBI for a background check. The process of obtaining a background check from the FBI can take up to twelve weeks. It is important that students order a background check from the FBI immediately after admission to JIU’s School of Education. Students may begin their studies but will be limited to taking two classes (neither of which includes a field experience) and will not be allowed to continue until the FBI background check is on file.
The Registrar’s Office will audit the files weekly until the background check information is received. The Registrar takes appropriate action if a fingerprint card is received that indicates a criminal history. Students who have a criminal history may be dismissed from the program.
Students enrolling into any of these programs are required to complete, sign and return the Candidate Disclosure of Criminal Background upon admission.
The following link will provide additional information regarding the background checks. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks.
Licensure
EdS and EdD K-12 Leadership Applicants seeking K-12 Leadership Licensure must submit State Licensure Exam Scores to the Registrar no later than by the end of the first year of study and prior to Clinical Practice.
EdD K-12 Leadership Applicants not seeking K-12 Licensure:
Already possess a K-12 Leadership License: Submit test scores to the Registrar by the end of the first year of study and prior to Clinical Practice.
No license and not seeking licensure: Submit a well-written admissions essay detailing your reasons for seeking an EdD in K-12 Leadership, professional goals, and research objectives (1000 word minimum).
EdS K-12 Leadership Applicants must meet all licensure requirements.
EdD Adult Education is not a licensure program; thus, Applicants are not required to meet licensure requirements.
Education Specialist
Applicants who are admitted into the Education Specialist (EdS) program have met the following admission requirements:
- Submit a completed application, available here by creating your own JIU password-protected account.
- Submit official
transcripts that document an earned:
- Masters of Education (MEd) or a related degree* with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Bachelors of Education or related degree* from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Submit GRE test scores
which indicate the following:
- 800 or higher total score (verbal + quantitative)
- 4 or higher analytical writing score
- Submit a well-written essay (minimum 1000 words detailing your reasons for seeking an EdS or EdD in K-12 Leadership; the student will also be asked to bring this essay to their doctorate orientation course, DOC900).
- Submit a professional resume detailing teaching and/or administrative experience.
- Submit three strong recommendations from professionals who are familiar with his/her academic and/or field performance.
- Submit proof of an active
professional state-endorsed K-12 teaching, principal or administrator's
license/certificate issued no longer than two years prior to application to
JIU, that requires a security background check, including fingerprinting.
Reissued K-12 licenses can be submitted to meet this requirement only if the
candidate's licensure state provides written evidence directly to JIU of a
cleared background check completed within the 2-year period prior to
application
- Alternatively a student may submit an FBI Background Report which is not an admission's requirement but is required prior to taking the first field experience course. Click here for more information.
- Sign and submit "K-12 Educators Program Checklist."
K-12 Educators Program Checklist
Transfer Credits
For specific information about the transfer of credit, click here.
Applied Credit
Students in the JIU EdS degree program may apply up to 33 credit hours ONLY toward the JIU EdD in K-12 Education Leadership degree program.
International Students
Students with degrees and/or academic credit from institutions outside the United States click here to learn more about enrolling at JIU.
Background Check Requirements
New students to the School of Education who enroll in K-12 initial licensure programs must submit their fingerprints to the FBI for a background check. The process of obtaining a background check from the FBI can take up to twelve weeks. It is important that students order a background check from the FBI immediately after admission to JIU’s School of Education. Students may begin their studies but will be limited to taking two classes (neither of which includes a field experience) and will not be allowed to continue until the FBI background check is on file.
The Registrar’s Office will audit the files weekly until the background check information is received. The Registrar takes appropriate action if a fingerprint card is received that indicates a criminal history. Students who have a criminal history may be dismissed from the program.
Students enrolling into any of these programs are required to complete, sign and return the Candidate Disclosure of Criminal Background upon admission.
The following link will provide additional information regarding the background checks. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/background-checks.
Licensure
EdS and EdD K-12 Leadership Applicants seeking K-12 Leadership Licensure must submit State Licensure Exam Scores to the Registrar no later than by the end of the first year of study and prior to Clinical Practice.
EdD K-12 Leadership Applicants not seeking K-12 Licensure:
Already possess a K-12 Leadership License: Submit test scores to the Registrar by the end of the first year of study and prior to Clinical Practice.
No license and not seeking licensure: Submit a well-written admissions essay detailing your reasons for seeking an EdD in K-12 Leadership, professional goals, and research objectives (1000 word minimum).
EdS K-12 Leadership Applicants must meet all licensure requirements.
EdD Adult Education is not a licensure program; thus, Applicants are not required to meet licensure requirements.
Doctorate of Education in Adult Education Leadership Degree Program
Applicants who are admitted into Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Adult Education Leadership degree program have met the following admission requirements:
- Submit a completed application, available here by creating your own JIU password-protected account.
- Submit official transcripts that document an earned:
- Masters of Adult Education or an adult education related degree* with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from a regionally-accredited college or university (or its international equivalent.)
- Bachelors degree* from a college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or its international equivalent.)
- Submit a professional resume detailing teaching, training, or any other adult education related experience.
Transfer Credits
For specific information about the transfer of credit, click here.
International Students
Students with degrees and/or academic credit from institutions outside the United States click here to learn more about enrolling at JIU.
