Administration & Supervision (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
This degree is only for licensed educators pursuing an endorsement in Administration. In order to pursue the culminating internship and advanced endorsement, candidates must document (a) an active, renewable teaching or school counseling license; and (b) one year of full-time contractual teaching or school counseling experience completed under a license. Three years of experience and passage of relevant licensure tests are required in order to apply for the endorsement. Candidates not seeking a licensure endorsement in Administration should consider a non-licensure Educational Leadership degree. Please refer to the Advising Guide. Candidates outside VA should consult their state licensure regulations and also see https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure.
| 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 Survey of Educational Research (3 c.h.)
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EDUC 880 Applied Research Concepts & Methodology (3 c.h.) must be the final course taken before enrolling in doctoral project courses, with the exception of EDAS 699 Internship (3 c.h.), which may be taken after EDUC 880 Applied Research Concepts & Methodology (3 c.h.) and concurrently with the doctoral project courses.
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Once the student enters the doctoral project phase (after completion of EDUC 880 Applied Research Concepts & Methodology (3 c.h.)), 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 Capstone I (5 c.h.), EDUC 888 Capstone II (5 c.h.), and EDUC 889 Capstone III (5 c.h.) 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 Capstone IV (0 c.h.) 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