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Ready to join tomorrow's leaders at the School of Education?

Your career in education begins here. Completing your application is the first step. The process varies by degree and program, and we've outlined the steps for you. 

If you are applying as an undergraduate, visit Undergraduate Admissions to learn more about admission to the college of education.

For graduate programs, choose your program of interest from the list below for application requirements and information.

Doctor of Education (EdD)

• Administration and Supervision
• Administration and Supervision - Principal Preparation
• School Psychology
• EdD in Curriculum, Culture, and Communities (3Cs)
   

PhD Programs

• PhD in Counseling Psychology
• PhD in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
• PhD in Higher Education
• PhD in Research Methodology
• PhD in School Psychology

Education Specialist Programs

• MEd/EdS in School Psychology
• MEd/EdS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

MEd Teacher Preparation Programs

• MEd in Secondary Education
• MEd in Catholic Principal Preparation

MEd Programs

• MEd in Administration and Supervision for School Leaders
• MEd in Community Counseling
• MEd in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
• MEd/JD in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
• MEd in Higher Education
• MEd in International Higher Education
• MEd in School Counseling
• MEd in School and Community Counseling
• MEd in Curriculum, Culture, & Communities (3Cs)
• MEd in Catholic School Leadership
• MEd in Language, Culture and Curriculum
• MEd in Elementary Education

MA Programs

• MA in Community Counseling
• MA in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies
• MA/JD in Cultural and Educational Policy Studies (Law & Comparative Education)
• MA in Research Methodology 

Certificate / Endorsement Programs

• Instructional Coaching Certificate
• Leading Inclusive Catholic Schools Certificate
• Measurement & Quantitative Methodology Certificate
• Organizational Evaluation Certificate
• School Discipline Reform Certificate
• Superintendent (Lake County) Endorsement
• ISBE Principal Endorsement
• English as a Second Language (ESL) and Bilingual Endorsements
• Director of Special Education Endorsement
• Reading Teacher Endorsement
• Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education Online Certificate 

Five-Year Programs

• Five-Year BS/MEd in Physics and Secondary Education
• Five-Year BS/MEd in Math and Secondary Education
• Five-Year BS/MEd in Chemistry and Secondary Education
• Five-Year BS/MEd in Biology and Secondary Education