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 GMAT test scores which indicate the following:
    • 400 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 a DBA; the student will also be asked to bring this essay to their doctorate orientation course, DOC900).
  • Submit a professional resume detailing business-related experience.
  • Submit three strong recommendations from professionals who are familiar with his/her academic and/or field performance.

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 Degree Early Admission Program

JIU allows college students in their final term of enrollment before conferment of their master's degree to apply for conditional admission into a doctorate of education degree program.  The applicant must submit a completed application, the early admission agreement for doctoral degree programs and a transcript request release form.

Education Specialist and Doctorate of Education in K-12 Leadership Degree Programs

Applicants who are admitted into the Education Specialist (EdS) or Doctorate of Education (EdD) in K-12 Leadership degree programs 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 a completed Colorado fingerprint card and $39.50 (USD) fee (money order or cashier's check only) made payable to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation OR proof of 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 licences 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 two-year period prior to application.
  • 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.

Education Specialist and Doctorate Degree Early Admission Program

JIU allows college students in their final term of enrollment before conferment of their master's degree to apply for conditional admission into an education specialist or doctorate of education degree program.  The applicant must submit a completed application, the early admission agreement for education specialist or doctoral degree programs and a transcript request release form.

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 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 EdD in Adult Education Leadership; the student will also be asked to bring this essay to their doctorate orientation course, DOC900).
  • Submit a professional resume detailing teaching, training, or any other adult education related experience.
  • Submit three strong recommendations from professionals who are familiar with his/her academic and/or field performance.

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 Degree Early Admission Program

JIU allows college students in their final term of enrollment before conferment of their master's degree to apply for conditional admission into a doctorate of education degree program.  The applicant must submit a completed application, the early admission agreement for doctoral degree programs and a transcript request release form. 

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 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 EdD in Adult Education Leadership; the student will also be asked to bring this essay to their doctorate orientation course, DOC900).
  • Submit a professional resume detailing teaching, training, or any other adult education related experience.
  • Submit three strong recommendations from professionals who are familiar with his/her academic and/or field performance.

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 Degree Early Admission Program

JIU allows college students in their final term of enrollment before conferment of their master's degree to apply for conditional admission into a doctorate of education degree program.  The applicant must submit a completed application, the early admission agreement for doctoral degree programs and a transcript request release form.