Overview

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies / Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is located in Norman, OK, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Adult and higher education	Adult and higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Adult and higher education	Adult and higher education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational administration, curriculum and supervision
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration, curriculum and supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration, curriculum and supervision

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	117
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

194

Applied

134

Accepted

119

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

403

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.95%
Black or African American	14.64%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	6.2%
Asian	0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.7%
Unknown	3.72%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 4

Male (20)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Improvement science, leadership and ethics, education and social policy, gender and equity, collegiate athletics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	351,243

Location & Contact

Address 820 Van Vleet Oval
Room 227
Norman, OK  73019
United States

Contact Curt Adams
Associate Professor and Interim Chair
Email: curt_adams-1@ou.edu
Phone: 918-660-3891

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