Higher Education (M.Ed.) - 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.
This program is a non-licensure program. Refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 562 | Introduction to Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 663 | Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 664 | Economics and Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 665 | Student Support Services & Retention | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership Cognate | ||
| EDUC 638 | Leadership in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 642 | Leadership and Supervision in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 643 | Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Courses | ||
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| Choose six credit hours of 500-600 level EDUC courses not already required by the major | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 30 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 2.5 GPA
- No more than two grades 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDUC 562 | Introduction to Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 638 | Leadership in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC 663 | Social and Political Aspects in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 664 | Economics and Finance of Higher Education | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC 642 | Leadership and Supervision in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 643 | Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy | 3 |
| EDUC 665 | Student Support Services & Retention | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDUC 696 | Current Issues in Education Capstone | 3 |
| EDUC Elective 1 | 3 | |
| EDUC Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Choose a 500-600 level EDUC course not already required by the major