Admission Requirements
Applicants for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Reading/Literacy must be admitted to the Graduate School. Applicants must have completed three years of P-12 teaching; must have an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate work for students without a master’s degree or an overall GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 for students with a masters or educational specialist’s degree. Also required are the following:
Graduate School Application,
Official transcripts sent from all institutions attended (a master’s degree is required to apply to the program)
Three (3) positive letters of recommendation addressing the applicant’s academic and professional work,
A sample of professional writing in the form of a thesis, article, term paper, or other type of writing that demonstrates writing ability,
Submit a philosophy paper relative to the advanced degree and its relationship to the applicant’s goals for personal and professional growth
An interview with the faculty admissions committee, and
A GRE score of not less than 850 (verbal and quantitative) with not less than 450 on verbal and 420 on quantitative.
(Note: All of the listed as "Admission Requirements" must be received in the Graduate Office prior to evaluation for admission to the Ph.D. Program.)