Administration & Supervision (Ed.S.) - 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.
his 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 considera 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 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
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 | |
- 1
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 Capstone | ||
| EDUC 798 | Advanced Research and Writing 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
- 1
EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing (3 c.h.) should be completed before enrollment in EDAS 699 Internship (3 c.h.)
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 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 more than one grade of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date