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. 

Course List

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

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Intensive format optional

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Research Capstone
EDUC 798	Advanced Research and Writing 1	3
Total Hours		3

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EDUC 798 should be completed before enrollment in EDAS 699

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

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

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 740	Leadership Principles and Ethics	3
EDGT 691	School of Education Gate 2 – Graduate Advanced Licensure	0
	Hours	9
Second Semester
EDAS 588	Practicum I – School Administration	0
EDAS 741	Theories of Educational Leadership 1	3
EDAS 743	Executive Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction	3
EDAS 747	Advanced Educational Law 1	3
	Hours	9
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
EDAS 748	School District Finance and Organizational Management	3
EDUC 798	Advanced Research and Writing	3
	Hours	9
Second Semester
EDAS 699	Internship	3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	30

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Intensive Format optional