Overview

Department of Education Policy and Leadership / Department of Education Policy and Leadership is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Curriculum and educational communications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and educational communications
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and educational communications
Master of Arts (MA)	Curriculum and educational communications
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Social foundations of education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Social foundations of education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Social foundations of education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social foundations of education
Master of Arts (MA)	Social foundations of education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Alternate accepted Internship and/or field experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Practicum or internship

Admissions

Applying

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, scholarly writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Scholarly writing sample; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, graduate 3.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Educational technology, adult and higher education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Francine Hultgren
Chair
Email: fh@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-3117

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