Administration & Supervision (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership

Administration & Supervision (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. 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.

Administration & Supervision Core Courses
EDAS 743Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction3
EDAS 747Advanced Educational Law 13
EDAS 748School District Finance and Organizational Management3
EDUC 701Advanced Learning Theory and Research3
EDUC 730Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 13
Total Hours15
1

Intensive format optional

Educational Leadership Cognate
EDAS 740Leadership Principles and Ethics3
EDAS 741Theories of Educational Leadership 13
EDAS 742Educational Leadership and Public Relations3
Total Hours9
1

Intensive format optional

Gate Courses
EDGT 689School of Education Gate 1 – Graduate Advanced Licensure0
EDGT 691School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure0
EDGT 692School of Education Gate 3 – Graduate Advanced Licensure0
Total Hours0
Field Experience Courses
EDAS 588Practicum I – School Administration0
EDAS 688Practicum II – School Administration0
EDAS 699Internship3
Total Hours3
Research & Evaluation Courses
EDUC 750Survey of Educational Research 13
EDUC 816Applied Research3
EDUC 850Literature Review for Applied Research3
EDUC 880Applied Research Concepts & Methodology 2,33
Total Hours12
1

A minimum of 18 Doctoral credit hours must be earned prior to enrollment in EDUC 750

2

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.

3

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

Capstone Project
EDUC 887Capstone I 15
EDUC 888Capstone II 15
EDUC 889Capstone III 15
EDUC 890Capstone IV 20
Total Hours15
1

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

2

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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
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
 Hours12
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
 Hours12
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
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDAS 699 Internship 3
EDUC 887 Capstone I 5
 Hours8
Third Year
First Semester
EDUC 888 Capstone II 5
 Hours5
Second Semester
EDUC 889 Capstone III 5
 Hours5
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDUC 890 Capstone IV 0
 Hours0
 Total Hours54
1

Intensive Format optional

2

For doctoral candidates seeking licensure, EDUC 880 can be substituted for EDUC 798 in order to accommodate EDS degree for licensure application

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