Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology / Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Adult and community education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	K-12 school leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Adult and community education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Adult and community education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Higher education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	K-12 school leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	K-12 school leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	73
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

214

Applied

133

Accepted

122

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 11

Male (17)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Self-directed learning, school reform issues, legal issues, mentoring, school leadership
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Dr. Robert E. Shockley
Chair
Email: shockley@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3551
Fax: 561-297-3618

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