Applying for your degree or certificate in Education at OU-Tulsa is the first step toward achieving your educational and career goals.
The real power of this program is the people who select into it. Smart, ambitious change agents who are seeking further skills to help improve their community. Within the classroom sits a group of people from different backgrounds and with varied opinions, but all with the same goal of making their neighborhood/community/world better.
Students walk away with hard skills that make them stronger in their jobs and infinitely more marketable, but they also hone their ability for productive discourse among a network of peers.
Prospective Students
Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education Program Sheet
Admissions
Students are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Education degree completion program at OU-Tulsa after they have:
Each July there will be an orientation with an admissions committee for those who have applied to the program. After the orientation, students are conditionally admitted pending a clear OSBI/FBI background check, and Food Handlers Certificate.
Financial Aid
In order to obtain the Master of Arts in Integrated Childhood Well-Being, students must complete all of the courses in the following four areas: (1) Economic Well-Being, (2) Education, (3) Health and (4) Family and Community, plus the statistics course with the grade of C or better.
OU utilizes an online graduate application system available at the following link: www.gograd.ou.edu/apply
All items required for admission are included in the online application. Below is a list of items necessary to complete the online doctoral application:
*Applicants must have completed a Master’s degree in early childhood, child development, social work, or a related field, and have a minimum of three years experience working directly with children to be eligible for admission.
The master's program on the Tulsa campus is offered in a cohort format which begins each Fall. The application deadline for Fall admission is May 15. The program requires a minimum of 36 semester credit hours of graduate credit and successful completion of a Comprehensive Electronic Portfolio.
Major Core (27 hours)
• EACS 5233 Organization of Education
• EACS 5343 Financial Leadership in Schools
• EACS 5543 School Level Instructional Leadership
• EACS 5403 Inquiry for Performance Improvement
• EACS 5573 Supervision of Instruction
• EACS 5263 Education and the Law
• EACS 5693 Technology in Educational Administration • EACS 5333 Politics in Educational Administration
• EACS 5920 Principal Internship
Elective Courses (9 credit hours):
Any EACS 5000 or 6000 course outside the major core. A course outside EACS may serve as an elective if approved by the student’s advisor.
Total: 36 hours
Applicants must be accepted by both the program for which they are applying and the Graduate College. Doctoral admissions for the Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs occur simultaneously, allowing applicants to apply for EITHER program. Any applicant who is unsure about the most appropriate program given his or her needs is allowed flexibility in reaching a decision, in consultation with the EACS doctoral admission committee.
The development of research competency is one of the critical features of a Ph.D. program. The student must demonstrate proficiency in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
Research Proficiency Requirements
1All research related credits count toward the minimum 95 required for a doctorate in the Department.
2From propaedeutic, a Greek word for the preliminary body of knowledge and rules necessary for the study of some art or science.
3Required research courses from the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in EACS may NOT be used to fulfill this requirement.
OU utilizes an online graduate application system available at the following link: http://www.ou.edu/ gradcollege/admissions/apply
All items required for admission are included in the online application. Below is a list of items necessary to complete the online doctoral application:
Names and email addresses for letters of reference from at least three persons who are familiar with your qualifications. Include faculty members with whom you have done graduate work and others who have personal knowledge of your professional experience.
A resume, and if the applicant chooses, a narrative autobiography emphasizing career experience.
A short essay which includes a statement of your career objectives and why you have chosen educational leadership over other fields of study.
*Applicants must have completed a Master’s degree or equivalent to be eligible for admittance.
The 2-step admissions process for undergraduate students seeking to enter the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education is explained below. This information applies to students coming to the college from University College as well as those transferring from another college or institution.
Admission to the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Students at the University of Oklahoma are eligible for admission to the college after they have:
Full Admission to a Certification Program
Students seeking full admission to a teacher education program must meet the following criteria:
Upon completion of items 1-6 you will be eligible to apply for full admission in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education. You will be notified by email when the application website opens. Additionally, you will be notified by email of the date and time for your full admission Interview. After your interview and acceptance into the program, you will be notified via email from the One portal when you receive permission to enroll in education courses.
* Can include AP, CLEP, Concurrent Enrollment and Transfer courses. Does not include remedial courses or any course with a number beginning with a 0.
Admission Checklists
Full Admission Checklist (PDF)
Academic credit from any division of the University of Oklahoma - Norman campus, Health Sciences Center, OU-Tulsa, or Continuing Education - is considered resident credit at the University of Oklahoma. Grades and hours earned in any of these divisions are included in the OU retention and cumulative grade point averages for purposes of admission or readmission to the University, and to the individual colleges within the University.
Admission requirements are subject to change on an annual basis. For information that applies to you, please consult the degree checksheet in effect at the time of your first enrollment in the state system.
Undergraduate Application Deadlines:
N/A
Graduate Application Deadlines:
EACS
| Program |
Application Deadlines: Fall |
Application Deadlines: Spring |
Application Deadlines: Summer |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ed. -Tulsa campus | March 15 | N/A |
April 15 | Graduate Programs Support (918-660-3986) |
| Ph. D/ Ed.D. -Tulsa campus |
N/A | N/A | April 15 | OU-Tulsa (918)-660-3987 |
ILAC
| Program |
Application Deadlines: Fall |
Application Deadlines: Spring |
Application Deadlines: Summer |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ILAC Programs |
Rolling | Rolling | Rolling | Graduate Programs Support (918) 660-3984 |
Applicants that have been accepted into the program must enroll online.
If you have any questions about enrollment, contact:
Krista Pettersen
Assistance Vice President for Academic Operations and Registrar
kpettersen@ou.edu
918.660.3474
