Graduate Program Admissions

Requirements for Admission

• Admission to the Graduate School. Students must be fully admitted to the Graduate School before taking any Graduate courses in this program.
• Acceptance into one of the Department of Educational Management and Development Programs (see below).

Master of Arts

The Master of Arts in educational administration offers two concentrations: Pk-12 school administration and postsecondary education. The program of study for Pk-12 school administration includes all course work and internships required for New Mexico State Department of Education Administrative Licensure.

Admission

Grade point average requirements for the master’s program are consistent with those of the Graduate School. However, in addition to these requirements, all master’s degree applicants must provide a letter of application indicating career interests and reasons for wanting to pursue a master’s degree in the department, a professional resume, a professional or academic writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. The EMD admissions committee bases admissions decisions on this portfolio and will not consider incomplete applications.

Doctoral Degrees

The Department of Educational Management and Development offers both the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The Doctor of Education is primarily a practitioner’s degree. Course work, internships, and research are constructed to develop individuals for administrative positions in Pk-12 schools and in postsecondary institutions.

The Doctor of Philosophy is a research-oriented degree. Course work and internships will be directed toward developing research proficiencies in educational management.

Admission

We are not presently accepting applications to ELDP.
We will start accepting applications to ELDP in October 2009. Applicants must complete a Doctoral Admissions Portfolio. Specific details and criteria are available from the Department of Educational Management and Development.