General Description

Admission requirements:

1. A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 900 (Verbal & Quantitative), or a minimum Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 44, are normally required for admission.

2. A minimum GPA of 3.25 is required on the last graduate degree, either Masters or Education Specialist.  No more than thirty (30) semester hours from an EdS degree may be used toward the doctorate. The advisor will recommend the appropriate Education Specialist credits to be transferred.

3. An acceptable work experience record

4. Four (4) letters of recommendation indicating probable success in the program

5. Proof of the ability to write effectively

6. An acceptable interview.

The admissions committee will review and weight the entire academic and professional record in making the admissions decision.  Equal weight will be given to: (a) previous graduate GPA, (b) GRE or MAT scores, (c) other variables listed above.  Applicants whose standardized test scores are below those normally expected for admission will be considered for admission to these programs if: (1) the overall record (based on the above variables) indicates high  potential for success in doctoral study,  and (2) the applicant's overall potential for success in the program is judged to be comparable to that of the other applicants in the admissions cycle.

*All application materials must be submitted to the Graduate School by February 15 for admission the following Summer or Fall semester.

A minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of approved course work beyond the Master's degree is required: eighteen (18) semester hours of general education core, twenty-four (24) semester hours of courses within the concentration, twelve (12) hours of electives, and six to fifteen (6-15) semester hours of credit for the satisfactory completion of the doctoral dissertation. Also required is the successful completion of a written qualifying examination, a written comprehensive examination, and residency of a minimum of eighteen (18) semester hours over a period of four (4) semesters.

There are two concentrations within the Administration and Supervision major. They are PreK-12 Administration and Supervision and Higher Educational Administration. The General Education Core and the major core remain the same in both Concentrations.

General Education Core (18 Semester Hours)

EDAD 704 Leadership and Interpersonal Relationships 3
EDCI 630 Multicultural Education 3
EDCI 700 Foundations of Education 3
EDAD 712 Advanced Methods of Educational Research 3
EDCI 745 Learning Theories for Educators 3
EDAD 718 Computer Applications 3

Major Core for Each Concentration (6 Semester Hours)

EDAD 701 Theory and Principles of Ed. Adm. 3
EDAD 715 Advanced Legal Problems 3

Program of Study

Concentration PreK-12 Administration and Supervision (18)

EDAD 708 Internship in Adm/Supervision 3
EDAD 709 Seminar in Adm and Supervision 3
EDAD 707 Planning For Educational Change 3

Take one of the following three courses.

EDAD 702 Policy Implementation in Ed. Adm. 3
EDAD 706 Administration of Inst. Prog. And Materials 3
EDAD 720 School Personnel Administration 3

Take two of the following courses.

EDAD 705 Professional Negotiations 3
EDAD 728 Business Management & Transportation 3
EDAD 730 Communication for School Executives 3

Suggested Electives (12 Semester Hours required)

*EDAD 600 (as a required elective) must be taken before EDAD 718.

These courses should be taken outside Educational Administration. (EDAD 600 and 700 may count as two of these electives). It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDAD 810.

Dissertation (6 - 15 hours required)

EDAD 810 Doctoral Dissertation 6-15

Minimum Required hours for the Ed.D. 60

Concentration Higher Education (18 hours required)

EDAD 617 Organization & Admin. of Higher Ed. 3
EDAD 743 Seminar in Higher Education 3
EDAD 744 Practicum in Higher Education 3
EDAD 742 Curriculum, Students, and Fac. in Higher Ed. 3

Take two (2) of the following courses:

EDAD 713 The Community College 3
EDAD 741 Diversity in Higher Education 3
EDAD 745 Economics and Finance in Higher Education 3
EDAD 746 Government Public Relations in Higher Ed. 3
EDAD 747 Topics in Higher Education 3

Suggested Electives (12 semester hours) 12

*EDAD 600 (as a required elective) must be taken before EDAD 718.

Consultation with the advisor is required when making the selection. (EDAD 600 and 700 may be used to meet six of the twelve elective hours.) It is suggested that EDAD 700 be taken immediately prior to or during the first semester of enrollment in EDAD 810.

Dissertation (6 - 15 hours required)

EDAD 810 Dissertation Writing 6-15

Total Degree Requirement 60

Once students begin the dissertation, they must register for EDAD 810 every semester until the dissertation is completed. After the fifth registration, students register in “Dissertation Continuation” (section 35), at a reduced fee.

If not currently licensed as a principal/supervisor in Tennessee, some of the above doctoral courses may apply toward licensure.  Interested students must see the Department Head of Educational Administration at the beginning of their doctoral program to work out the licensure requirements.