Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations

Overview

Brigham Young University / Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Doctorate of education
Master of Education (M Ed)	School leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education policy studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, or GMAT, or LSAT, or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Administrative Internship; Thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, or GMAT, or LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

43

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, or GMAT, or LSAT, or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE, or GMAT, or LSAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree or equivalent; Three years' professional experience in leadership position related to education; Resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.79%
Black or African American	2.6%
White or Caucasian	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.3%
Asian	6.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.3%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Role of trust in education leadership; inequality of educational opportunity; educational law; educational policy; education and globalization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 306 McKay Building
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela Hallam
Department Chair
Email: pam_hallam@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-3600
Fax: 801-422-0196

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