Frequently asked questions

Please contact Jennifer Offutt in the EDL office by email to schedule an appointment.

You may contact your Online and Community Campus advisors by email or by calling 800-426-8315.

Visit the Office of the Registrar site.

If a class is full, students must get a capacity override directly from the instructor. Please refer to the “registration help” link described above.

Individualized study arrangements must go through your advisor. On our forms page, select Individualized Study Contract. Follow the instructions on that form.

If you have any questions concerning which classes may be offered in the future, contact Dr. Bob Boothe by email.

The Department of Educational Leadership can recommend one tuition waiver per year for an in-state (Arizona resident) Educational Leadership student and one tuition waiver per year for an out-of-state (Arizona non-resident) Educational Leadership student. Tuition waivers are assigned in the spring of each year for the fall and spring of the following academic year. This will open in Microsoft Word. You must print the blank form, fill it out, and then send it to the Educational Leadership office, to the attention of Jennifer Offutt. A one-page letter is required as to why you think you should get a tuition waiver. You will be notified by the Graduate College if you receive a tuition waiver. If waivers have already been granted for the semesters you want, there still might be an opportunity to receive a tuition waiver through the Graduate College due to students who may have declined previously-awarded waivers from other departments. Therefore, you may wish to apply for a tuition waiver anyway, in hopes that something becomes available.

See the programs of study page.

Submit an application to the Graduate College for admission to the university, as well as an application to the Educational Leadership Department. You will need to consult with an Educational Leadership advisor and submit a completed program of study within the first semester. Note: students pursuing administrative certification must also supply a copy of their current AZ teaching certificate.

A maximum of nine hours (25 percent of your total hours) may be transferred from another institution, but they must be relevant to your course of study and have been taken within the allowed six-year time period, or be part of a previously-completed master’s degree. Also, they cannot have counted toward any part of an undergraduate program. Your advisor must approve any petitions to transfer credit from another university.

No. A few limited classes are available online, but most are either face-to-face classes or available at selected statewide campuses. Find a complete listing of all online degrees and certifications offered by Northern Arizona University.

See the programs of study page.

Yes, verification of an earned master’s degree is required prior to acceptance into the doctoral program.

It is not permissible to transfer credit hours into the doctoral program from other institutions. Only coursework taken at NAU in pursuit of the superintendent certificate plan may transfer into the doctoral program within the K-12 emphasis.

Only coursework taken at NAU in pursuit of the superintendent certificate plan may transfer into the doctoral program within the K-12 emphasis. There is no guarantee of acceptance into the doctoral program due to the completion of such courses.

Residency is required so you can experience a scholarly atmosphere with access to events, resources, and fellow academicians while in pursuit of your degree. Having been on campus at a time previous to being in a doctoral program, you would not have been engaged in the same activities that count toward graduate residency for doctoral degrees. However, our department has worked out a special plan with the Graduate College whereby Education Leadership doctoral students can meet their residency requirements through various weekend or summer workshops, activities, and classes. Those particular options may change from year to year, so they will be clarified after students are admitted into the program.

The first semester of classes for any admission group will be the summer following acceptance into the program.

No. A few limited classes are available online, but most are either face-to-face classes or available at selected statewide sites via ITV or interactive computer. You should be able to get all of the classes required for your doctoral degree in a timely manner if you are willing to travel to the Phoenix or Flagstaff campuses. This is in addition to the residency requirements described above. Find a complete listing of all online degrees and certifications offered by Northern Arizona University.