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Fischler School of EDUCATION and HUMAN SERVICES. The Education Major: 6/1/05. The Education Major. Committee Members Tony DeNapoli, EdD Maryellen Maher, PhD Dana Mills, PhD Barbara Packer, EdD Tim Shields, EdD. History . Three Faculty Town Meetings
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Fischler School of EDUCATION and HUMAN SERVICES The Education Major: 6/1/05
The Education Major Committee Members Tony DeNapoli, EdD Maryellen Maher, PhD Dana Mills, PhD Barbara Packer, EdD Tim Shields, EdD
History • Three Faculty Town Meetings • Six Regional Meetings with Field Associates • Meeting with the President • Meetings with Main Campus Resource Centers • OIT, Licensure/State Relations, Research and Planning, Registrar, Financial Aid, Budget, Payroll, Marketing • Individual Faculty Meetings (by concentration) • Core Seminar Meetings • Ongoing Committee Meetings
Doctoral ProgramOverview • Core Seminars (3) 18 Cr • Research Elective 3 Cr • Applied Dissertation 12 Cr • Concentration Area 18 Cr (minimum) • Minor/Electives 15 Cr (variable) • TOTAL 66 Cr (minimum)
Core Seminars: 6 Credits Each • Leadership • Ron Parlett, EdD • Methods of Inquiry • Jared Bucker, PhD • Trends and Issues • Sharon Santilli, EdD
Concentrations • Educational Leadership - Don Gainey, EdD • Healthcare Education - Tom Thompson, PhD • Higher Education - Alan Cohen, EdD • Human Services Administration - Bruce Brydges, EdD • Instructional Leadership - Mel Coleman, EdD • Instructional Technology and Distance Education – Todd Curless, PhD; Charles Schlosser, PhD; Mike Simonson, PhD • Organizational Leadership - Vesna Beck, EdD • Special Education - Tony Bright, PhD • Speech-Language Pathology – Shelley Victor, EdD
Minors • Adult Education • Autism • Conflict Resolution • Curriculum Development • Gerontology • Human Resource Development • Urban Education • Community College
Admissions Requirements Effective Fall 2005 The following is a listing of admission requirements for applicants seeking admission into the doctoral program at the Fischler School of Education and Human Services (FSEHS). • Complete and submit an FSEHS admissions application. • Submit a $50.00 non-refundable admissions application fee, payable to NSU. • Submit an official master’s degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution (a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required). -or- Submit an official course-by-course evaluation by Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. or World Education Services (Refer to Alternative Admissions Requirements).
Admissions (cont’d) • Submit two professional letters of recommendation. The letters of recommendation must be provided by two different individuals who can attest to the applicant’s ability to succeed in a doctoral program. • Current employment or relevant work experience in field. • Submit a test score report showing that the applicant received a raw score of 37 (scaled score between 391-396) on the Millers Analogies Test (MAT) or a combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). If the score falls below the minimum requirement, the applicant must submit a rationale in essay format providing an explanation of why scores do not reflect the student’s academic potential. • NOTE – GRE / MAT not required for international students • Applicants who are non-native English speakers and/or applicants who earned their highest degree at a non-U.S. institution may be required to provide proof of having scored a minimum of 213 on the computer-based or 550 on the paper-based TOEFL exam.
Coordinated Student Advising • Doctoral Enrollment Counselors • Field Associates • Dissertation Committee • Faculty
Required face-to-face meetings • All doctoral students are required to attend DSO prior to first enrollment in coursework • All doctoral students are required to attend Summer Conference in their first year of study
Status Update State Licensing • As of May 27, 2005, the Education Major is authorized in: • Alabama • California • Colorado • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Louisiana • Nevada • New Mexico • Pennsylvania • Virginia • Washington • Wisconsin
States Currently Evaluating Formal Notification Material • As of May 27, 2005, states that are still evaluating our notification material: • Arizona • South Carolina • Texas • Vermont
Public Hearings/Other Reviews • States with required public hearings or other types of reviews, 5/27/05 • Massachusetts • Indiana • Illinois • Missouri
International Sites • Jamaica: UCJ is evaluating the material • Canada: Will continue to offer the DEDL program in Vancouver until complete review sometime prior to 2007 • Dominican Republic, Korea, Mexico, Venezuela: FSEHS will obtain authorization through its own contacts in these countries.
On-going communication…. • Monthly Education Major Committee meetings • OFS/OAA conference calls with field associates • Regional meetings with field associates and dissertation chairs • Meetings with marketing staff • Email notification to all current doctoral students • Meetings with doctoral enrollment counselors and “lead” faculty for concentrations