Application Documents and Instructions

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Application - Doctoral Program

Request for Reference Form

Application - College of Graduate Studies
(to be completed once accepted to the Doctoral program)

 

 

 

Applying to the Doctoral Program

Applicants should meet the following admission considerations:
1.

Provide unofficial transcripts for completed master's degree and undergraduate degree from an accredited university in an
area related to the proposed studies. Minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for courses applied toward a
master's degree required.
 
 
2.

Submit a 500 Word Essay - Describe the applicant's background, professional career goals, and reason for pursuing a
doctoral degree.
 
3.

Have educational leadership experience encompassing a number of settings, including P-16 schools, heath and human service agencies, and community-based organizations.
 
4.

Have a minimum formual score estabilshed by the Lamar University Graduate Council and the College of Education and Human Development calculated on [GPA (last 60 hours) x 200] + Verbal GRE score + Quantitative GRE score ≥ 1350.
 
 
Example: [3.95 (sample GPA) x 200] = 790 + 500 (sample Verbal GRE score) + 550 (sample Quantitative GRE score) = 1840 (≥ 1350).
5.

Provide 3 completed Request for Reference forms attesting to the applicant's professional and academic background.

Provide each reference listed on page 4 of the application with the following:

  • Request for Reference fom
  • A stamped envelope addressed to the Doctoral program
  • Request for Reference froms should be mailed directly to the Doctoral Studies office by January 31st (early submission), or March 31st (final submission deadline).
 
 
 
 
 

 

Center for Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership
College of Education & Human Development
Lamar University
P.O. Box 10034
Beaumont, TX 77710

 
6.
 A rubric that scores the above components is used to select finalists who will be invited to participate in an interview with doctoral program faculty. Cohort members will be selected from this finalist pool.
 
   

Anticipated Applicant Timeline

Nov 1 - Jan 31

Submit Application (early submissions)
Feb 1 - March 31 Submit Application (final submissions)
Feb Doctoral Executive Council - Applications Review
Feb - March Selected Applicant Interviews
May

New Cohort Accepted
May - July

New Cohort - Apply to Lamar University's College of Graduate Studies
July

New Cohort Orientation
August

Fall Classes Begin