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Where else would I ask these things? Somewhere else - no one reads this! … okay, if you DO read this and you have ideas, please share them.

I sent this email two days ago to the representative of the Education Administration program at Tennessee State University. I am anxiously waiting a response, so I figured I would post my queries for the world to see — maybe it will help someone else! ::>

I am interested in the Education and Administration Ed.D. offered by TSU, but I have a few questions about logistics before I begin the process. My current intent is to apply in February 2008 and enroll in the summer of 2008 if I am accepted. I’m writing to find out if I should ask to be assigned to an advisor now, or if I should ask my questions to an admissions officer/other.

Here’s a brief introduction to my situation;

* I am currently working as a school counselor in a middle school, I took ~24 graduate hours to meet licensure requirements, but I have not applied those hours toward a second masters degree. I don’t know if it would be in my best interest to look at using some of those hours as transfer hours toward an Ed.D.; or if it would be just as well to complete the masters degree in school counseling.

* I have worked as a School Psychologist (with an Ed.S. in School Psychology from Austin Peay) and as a School Counselor, but I have not worked as a classroom teacher. The Tennessee Licensure Standards: Guidelines: 5 says “an individual must have eight months of experience as a teacher in order to receive payment as a principal.” It refers to TCA 49-5-101(c) which states something very similar. I am willing to work as a classroom teacher if the need arises, but I wanted to be absolutely sure I am interpreting this properly before I make drastic changes to my career. I am curious about the guideline’s intent because my license refers to itself as a “teaching credential” and the Licensure Standards: Guidelines: 5 says, “an institution will determine whether a candidate has met the requirement for teaching experience …”

* Are there graduate hours that I can take now at Austin Peay and transfer to TSU to be applied to the Ed.D. if/after I am accepted?

IF you can address any of these questions I would sure appreciate your feedback!