Administration & Supervision (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
A current initial teaching license and the accompanying two years of experience with that license is necessary before beginning this program. If the initial teaching license is not from Virginia, a Virginia initial teaching license must be obtained during the program. After completion of the required program coursework (including internship), the passing of licensure tests, and a third year of experience, the graduate of this program would be eligible for adding the VA state licensure endorsement. Please refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Administration & Supervision Core Courses | ||
| EDAS 743 | Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDAS 747 | Advanced Educational Law 1 | 3 |
| EDAS 748 | School District Finance and Organizational Management | 3 |
| EDUC 701 | Advanced Learning Theory and Research | 3 |
| EDUC 730 | Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Intensive format optional
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership Cognate | ||
| EDAS 740 | Leadership Principles and Ethics | 3 |
| EDAS 741 | Theories of Educational Leadership 1 | 3 |
| EDAS 742 | Educational Leadership and Public Relations | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Intensive format optional
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Courses | ||
| EDGT 689 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 691 | School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 692 | School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| Total Hours | 0 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Field Experience Courses | ||
| EDAS 588 | Practicum I – School Administration | 0 |
| EDAS 688 | Practicum II – School Administration | 0 |
| EDAS 699 | Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research & Evaluation Courses | ||
| EDUC 750 | Survey of Educational Research 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 816 | Applied Research | 3 |
| EDUC 850 | Literature Review for Applied Research | 3 |
| EDUC 880 | Applied Research Concepts & Methodology 2,3 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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A minimum of 18 Doctoral credit hours must be earned prior to enrollment in EDUC 750
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EDUC 880 must be the final course taken before enrolling in doctoral project courses, with the exception of EDAS 699, which may be taken after EDUC 880 and concurrently with the doctoral project courses.
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Once the student enters the doctoral project phase (after completion of EDUC 880), he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone Project | ||
| EDUC 887 | Capstone I 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 888 | Capstone II 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 889 | Capstone III 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 890 | Capstone IV 2 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Ed.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 887, EDUC 888, and EDUC 889 a maximum of two times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Education
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Enrollment in EDUC 890 is contingent on School of Education approval
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 54 hours
- A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Successful completion of Capstone Project
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDGT 689 | School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDUC 701 | Advanced Learning Theory and Research | 3 |
| EDUC 730 | Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies | 3 |
| EDAS 743 | Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| EDAS 747 | Advanced Educational Law 1 | 3 |
| EDGT 691 | School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDAS 588 | Practicum I – School Administration | 0 |
| EDAS 741 | Theories of Educational Leadership 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 750 | Survey of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDAS 748 | School District Finance and Organizational Management | 3 |
| EDUC 816 | Applied Research | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDAS 688 | Practicum II – School Administration | 0 |
| EDAS 742 | Educational Leadership and Public Relations | 3 |
| EDGT 692 | School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure | 0 |
| EDUC 850 | Literature Review for Applied Research | 3 |
| EDAS 740 | Leadership Principles and Ethics | 3 |
| EDUC 880 | Applied Research Concepts & Methodology 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDAS 699 | Internship | 3 |
| EDUC 887 | Capstone I | 5 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 888 | Capstone II | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 889 | Capstone III | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 890 | Capstone IV | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
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Intensive Format optional
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For doctoral candidates seeking licensure, EDUC 880 can be substituted for EDUC 798 in order to accommodate EDS degree for licensure application