A completed master's degree in special education or an equivalent degree, in an appropriate discipline in a program that is accredited by an appropriate specialized accrediting agency and from an institution of higher education that is regionally accredited. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.60 (on a 4.0 scale) overall for the master's degree and in the major area of study in the master's degree will be expected. In extraordinary circumstances, an individual may be accepted into the PhD in Education program on a provisional status without having received a master's degree. This individual first must complete the master's degree in the selected concentration area and meet all other admission criteria prior to beginning PhD coursework,
An acceptable overall total score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (Minimum 150 on the verbal portion) and no less than a 4.5 on the writing sample. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit a current score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) according to the standards established by Old Dominion University,
A 500-800-word statement of academic and professional goals. This statement must address how the applicant would work within the research agenda of the concentration to achieve his/her goals,
Submission of a professional curriculum vitae that shows a minimum of three years teaching K-12 students with disabilities,
Three letters of reference from sources capable of commenting on the applicant's readiness for the advanced graduate study. At least two of these letters must be from an academic source,
Prior course work in statistics and in theories of learning. If this requirement is not met, a student may be admitted and additional course work will be added to the candidate's program of study, and
An on-campus interview with concentration area faculty and completion of a spontaneous writing sample.
All Official Transcripts. All prior College/University transcripts and Diploma. TOEFL IBT - 79. TOEFL Paper-Based - 550. IELTS - 6.5