Overview

Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies / Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Instructional leadership
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Higher education administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Instructional leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Higher education administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Higher education administration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Doctoral Degrees	39
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

258

Applied

161

Accepted

95

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	April 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 14
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

482

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.11%
Black or African American	24.9%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.83%
Asian	1.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.28%
Unknown	0.83%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 8

Male (16)

Female (27)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Higher education, curriculum, instructional supervision, educational policy, foundations of education, technology studies, data-based decision-making, college teaching
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	34,628

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870302
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Frankie Laanan
Department Head and Professor
Email: laanan@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-5811
Fax: 205-348-2161

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