Ph.D. in Leadership Studies

Dallas Baptist University

Applicants must have a masters degree from an accredited college, university, or seminary. The decision for admission is based on a candidates overall qualifications in all of the following criteria, which indicate a likelihood of success in a doctoral program. A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale. A score at the 50th percentile or higher on the GRE, GMAT, or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) (WAIVED). A personal interview during a one-day Admissions, Interview Event at DBU. A completed Admissions Assessment Instrument, Professional experience, Recommendation Forms. Official Transcripts. The applicant must hold earned baccalaureate and masters degrees from an accredited college, university, or seminary, and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher in masters coursework. Official transcripts of all earned credit leading toward both degrees must accompany the application. Transcripts from a university outside of the United States will need a course-by-course credential evaluation from an independent credential evaluation company. Entrance Examination Score. The applicant must submit the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a score at the 50th percentile or higher. In lieu of the GRE, the applicant may submit the GMAT, MAT, or other nationally-recognized aptitude tests with comparable scores. (WAIVED) Admissions Assessment Instrument. The applicant must complete and submit the written Admissions Assessment Instrument, which will evaluate the applicants long-range professional and scholarly interests and goals and potential for doctoral-level critical thinking and research. Professional Experience. The applicant must submit, if applicable, a résumé that details the applicants employment history. Completion of one or more years of full-time employment by the applicant is preferred. Individuals without prior work experience must complete six total semester hours of an internship. Recommendation Forms. The applicant must include the designated recommendation forms (not a letter of recommendation) from each of the following three sources: (a) character or personal recommendation from the applicants church minister, (b) an academic recommendation from a professor with whom the applicant studied at the masters level, and (c) a professional reference from a supervisor under whose oversight the applicant worked.