Overview

Program in Educational Leadership / Program in Educational Leadership is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT (at or above 50th percentile) Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT (minimum score of 388) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

10

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 years' teaching, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	MAT (at or above 50th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, Ed S in educational leadership, school leadership experience, references, writing sample
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, master's degree or Class A certification, references

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.33%
Black or African American	53.49%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.33%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Roles of assistant principals; mission, vision, and values of K-12; bullying
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Kristi Menear
Chair
Email: kmenear@uab.edu
Phone: 205-975-7409
Fax: 205-975-8040

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