Education Leadership, Higher Education, and International Education (EDHI)

Abstract

The mission of the Department of Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education (EDHI) is to prepare leaders, policy analysts, scholars, administrators, and researchers to improve education within a wide range of settings, formal and non-formal, public and private, and across local, state, regional, national, and international contexts. The Department is comprised of faculty who have defined and informed areas of research and practice in higher education, comparative and international education, and educational leadership. Faculty are scholars, and scholar practitioners, who have held leadership positions in key organizations and are committed to equity, diversity and social justice. The Department is a collaborative community that develops theory, conducts research and translates these to practice, to engage students, educators, and professionals in the advancement of education. The Department of Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education (EDHI) consists of three areas of specialization: Higher Education, International Education Policy,and Organizational Leadership & Policy Studies. Graduate Degrees Offered: Higher Education: M.A., Ph.D. International Education Policy: M.A., Ph.D. Organizational Leadership & Policy Studies: M.A.,M.Ed.,Ed.D.,Ph.D. The Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies specialization offers program requirements for MSDE Administrator I certification (for principals and administrators)and MSDE Superintendent certification. Only one area of specialization must be included on the application. Before applying students should familiarize themselves with what each area of specialization within the department offers and choose the one that most closely fits their own particular needs and aspirations. The Department web site (www.education.umd.edu/EDHI) offers descriptions of all the programs, faculty profiles and contact information, and is an essential resource for all applicants.

Admissions Information

To be recommended for full admission to a doctoral or master's program, a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 is required. A minimum graduate grade point average of 3.5 is required for doctoral programs. Of the three scores on the Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, analytic), at least one should be at the 70th percentile or higher for PhD applicants (40th percentile or higher for master's applicants) and none should be under the 40th percentile for PhD applicants. If the Miller Analogies Test is used, the score should be at least at the 70th percentile for PhD applicants (40th percentile for master's applicants). Students who do not meet one of these requirements, but show other evidence of outstanding potential, may be considered for provisional admission. Admission of qualified applicants is based on their competitive ranking to limit enrollments to available faculty resources. For more information on admissions please refer to our website at www.education.umd.edu/edhi and click on prospective students.

Application Deadlines

Fall

Spring

Domestic Applicants:
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Domestic Applicant Deadlines

Fall Deadlines: Higher Education December 15 ; Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies (OLPS) and International Education Policy Studies (IEP) February 15. All materials including supplemental materials must be received by the deadline .

This program does not accept applications for this semester.

International Applicants:
Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials

IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.

Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas

February 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1

June 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants

May 1
If Domestic Deadline is after May 1

October 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials

May 15
If Domestic Deadline is after May 15

October 31
If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

Application Requirements

1. Official transcripts from each college or university previously attended 2. 3 Letters of Recommendation 3. Statement of Goals, Research Interests and Experiences 4. Scholarly writing sample for ALL doctoral applicants and both master's and doctoral applicants to the Higher Education and International Education Policy areas 5. Resume/vita for all applicants to the Higher Education and International Education Policy specializations 6. GRE or Miller Analogy Test 7. It is strongly recommended that prospective students talk with program coordinators and faculty, and visit the Department and classes, to help determine if the Department's programs are appropriate to their academic interests and professional goals. For detailed information about our programs please visit our website at www.education.umd.edu/edhi and click on academics.

	Fall	Spring
Domestic Applicants: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
Domestic Applicant Deadlines	Fall Deadlines: Higher Education December 15 ; Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies (OLPS) and International Education Policy Studies (IEP) February 15. All materials including supplemental materials must be received by the deadline .	This program does not accept applications for this semester.

International Applicants: Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.
Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas	February 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1	June 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants	May 1 If Domestic Deadline is after May 1	October 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials	May 15 If Domestic Deadline is after May 15	October 31 If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

Degree Requirements

Master of Arts (M.A.)
The minimum number of credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree required of master's degree students is 36 credit hours in Higher Education and Organizational Leadership and Policy Studies (39 for MSDE administrative certification). The minimum number of credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree for International Education Policy is 30. In addition to major and elective courses, this includes 6 to 9 credits in research methods. Field experience is required for all specializations except International Education Policy. Master's students preparing a thesis must orally defend the thesis and take a 3 hour written comprehensive examination. Students under the non-thesis option must submit one to two seminar papers and write a 6 hour comprehensive examination.

Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Ed.D. students are required to take a minimum of 55 credits beyond a Master's degree. This includes core courses, 3-6 credits in field-based practica, a minimum of 9 credits in research and analytical methods and a minimum of 10 credits of doctoral research study or dissertation credits. After students have completed most of their course work, a 12-hour comprehensive exam is required. The comprehensive exam may take a variety of forms, such as take-home conceptual essays, literature reviews, research papers, or "in-house" closed book responses. The Ed.D. with superintendent certification is only admitting new students in its cohort programs. Please check our website for the next cohort admission date.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Ph.D. students are required to take a minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree, some of which may be satisfied by prior study. In addition to major and elective courses, this includes 12 to 15 credits in research methods, an internship, and 12 credits of dissertation research. After students have completed most of their course work, a 12-hour comprehensive examination is required. The comprehensive exam may take a variety of forms, such as take-home conceptual essays, literature reviews, research papers, or "in-house" closed book responses.

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Facilities and Special Resources

Faculty and students in the Department work closely with area schools, colleges, universities, associations and other education-related organizations. Extensive resources in the Washington, D.C., area, including embassies and other international organizations, provide exceptional opportunities for internships and field experiences, research, and materials to enhance formal course experiences.

Financial Assistance

The Department has a very limited number of merit-based fellowships and graduate assistantships available to students. Fellowships are awarded to doctoral students in March only for the following fall semester. Assistantships are also awarded in the spring for the following fall semester, but occasionally an assistantship may become available at another time of year. Both fellowships and assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. It is unrealistic to expect that all applicants who apply for financial aid will receive such assistance even if they are recommended for admission to the Graduate School. It is to the student's advantage to apply well before the published application deadlines and to submit a complete application package if they intend to be considered for a fellowship, assistantship, or other form of financial aid. It is a requirement that a student be admitted as a condition of eligibility. International students' applications are not considered complete and are not reviewed by the Department until they have received International Education Services (IES) clearance which can take additional time. If you need information about IES clearance visit the IES website at www.umd.edu/ies. For more information on financial assistance, see the department web site: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDHI/.

Contact Information

To obtain a Department brochure please go to the EDHI web site: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDHI/ and click on "Forms and Handbooks" The Application Guide is available in MS Word and PDF format. Hard copies are not available. For additional information, contact the Department at: 301-405-3590.

Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education
University of Maryland 2115 Benjamin Building
College Park
MD 20742
Telephone: 301-405-3590
Fax: 301-405-3573
http://www.education.umd.edu/edhi