Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
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The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis offer two concentrations at the Master's level: Administrative Endorsement and Student Personnel.
The Administrative Endorsement concentration is designed to prepare educators for beginning administrative positions at the campus or district level. It leads to Tennessee licensure as a Beginning Administrator. Entrance requirements include a bachelor's degree, teaching certificate, and three years of successful teaching experience (P-12). The culminating experience is a professional portfolio review. Students seeking a master's degree are applying for admission into the Administrative Endorsement concentration.
Master’s degree program applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on 4.0 scale.
Materials to be submitted:
- Completed application form
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Personal essay
- Current Resume
- Copy of Teaching license
- Four recommendations (one from applicant's superintendent or other comparable supervisor)
The Student Personnel concentration is designed respond to the ever-increasing need for new leaders and improving skills of existing leadership in entry to mid-level staff in two and four year institutions of higher education.
Master's degree program applicants must have a bachelor's degree with an overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or an upper level GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
Materials to be submitted:
- Completed application form
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Current Resume
- Three recommendations
This program is designed for educators already holding a Master's degree, but desiring more advanced preparation in educational leadership. The various concentration areas serve teachers who seek to improve their classroom leadership skills, teachers seeking initial administrative licensure, and teachers or administrators who already hold administrative licensure and seek further knowledge and skills related to school administration. For some students, the Ed. S. may be the terminal degree; for others, it may be an intermediary degree between the Master's and Doctorate. The program's culminating experience is an action research project conducted throughout the program of studies.
Students seeking an education specialist degree are applying for admission into one of these concentrations:
Education Specialist applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
Materials to be submitted:
- Completed application form
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Personal essay
- Resume
- Four recommendations
This terminal degree program is designed for students already holding a Master's or Specialist degree and seeking advanced knowledge and skills in educational leadership and research. It culminates with a research project reported in the form of a doctoral dissertation. Various concentration areas serve teachers who seek greater knowledge related to educational leadership, teachers seeking initial administrative licensure, teachers or administrators seeking further knowledge and skills related to school administration, and professionals seeking knowledge and skills related to leadership positions in higher education, public agencies, or private sector areas related to education.
Students seeking a doctoral degree are applying for admission into one of these concentrations:
Materials to be submitted:
- Completed application form
- One official transcript from each college or university attended
- Personal essay
- Resume
- Four recommendations
- Official scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), must be obtained within five years of the application
Administrative Endorsement
Dr. Eric Glover
501 B Warf Pickel Hall
423-439-7566
Counselor Leadership
Dr. Janna Scarborough
401 A Warf Pickel Hall
423-439-4191
Post-Secondary and Private Sector
Dr. James Lampley
504 Warf Pickel Hall
423-439-7619
School Leadership
Dr. Bill Flora
524 Warf Pickel Hall
423-439-7617
Teacher Leadership
Dr. Virginia Foley
502 Warf Pickel Hall
423-439-7615