General Requirements:  In order to be admitted into a degree and/or a credential program in the Department of Administration & Leadership of the School of Education, the applicant must first be admitted to La Sierra University.

Admission requirements and procedures for La Sierra University can be found here.

Once the applicant is notified of his or her admission to the university, he or she may begin enrolling in courses. During the first quarter of coursework, the student should meet with his or her department advisor to design a program of study that meets the requirements of the degree or credential being sought.

Requirements for Admission to a Master’s Degree Program:

Students who are admitted into a master’s degree program in the Department of Administration & Leadership typically have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00, strong recommendations, and a successful department interview. Students with a GPA lower than 3.00 are considered for admission after submission of a satisfactory GRE score. Applicants with a combined GRE score of 1000 or better and a writing score of 4.0 or better tend to have successful academic experiences in the Department of Administration & Leadership.

M.A. programs will be developed by the student in consultation with his or her adviser.  Departmental approval of the program is required.  . Satisfactory completion of the courses in the approved program  with no grade lower than a B (3.00) and with at least the minimum GPA required allows the candidate to take the Comprehensive Exam required for completion of the degree program.

Requirements for Admission to the Education Specialist or Doctoral Program:

Students who are admitted into an EdS or EdD program in the Department of Administration & Leadership typically have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.30 or 3.50 respectively, strong recommendations, and a successful department interview. Applicants with a combined GRE score of 1000 or better and a writing score of 4.0 or better tend to have successful academic experiences in the Department of Administration & Leadership.

Ed.S. and Ed.D. program proposals will be reviewed by the Department of Administration & Leadership and a recommendation regarding approval of a student’s program will be made to the faculty of the School of Education. Satisfactory completion of the approved program courses with no grade lower than a B (3.00) and with at least the minimum GPA required allows the candidate to take the Doctoral Qualifying Exam required prior to beginning the doctoral dissertation.

Students and potential students may also wish to view (and/or edit) a wiki web site that includes student observations and comments regarding La Sierra University’s administrative programs. Go to:  http://LSUedad.pbwiki.com