Educational Leadership (Ed.S.)

Educational Leadership (Ed.S.)

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 is a non-licensure degree and is not a state approved program. Completion of this degree will not lead to the eligibility of a VA state Administration & Supervision license or a license or certificate in any other state. If you would like to be eligible for a VA state license or work through reciprocity guidelines to be eligible for a license or certificate in another state, you must complete one of our state approved programs. Refer to www.liberty.edu/advisingguide.

Program Courses
Education Theory Courses
EDUC 701Advanced Learning Theory and Research3
EDUC 703Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education3
Educational Leadership Courses
EDUC 745Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving3
EDUC 746Conflict Resolution3
EDUC 840Issues and Trends in Educational Leadership3
EDUC 848Culture and Educational Leadership3
EDSP 723Administration and Supervision of Special Education3
or EDUC 730 Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies
Elective Courses
Education Elective 13
Research & Evaluation Courses
EDUC 750Survey of Educational Research3
EDUC 798Advanced Research and Writing 23
Total Hours30
1

Choose one of the following courses: EDUC 774, EDUC 778, EDUC 779, EDUC 780, or EDUC 781.

2

Capstone course to be taken in final semester.

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 SemesterHours
EDUC 701 Advanced Learning Theory and Research 3
EDUC 703 Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 745 Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving 3
EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDSP 723
Administration and Supervision of Special Education
or Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies
3
EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research 3
EDUC 840 Issues and Trends in Educational Leadership 3
EDUC 848 Culture and Educational Leadership 3
 Hours12
Second Year
Third Semester
EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing 1 3
Education Elective 2 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours30
1

Capstone course to be taken in final semester.

2

Choose one of the following courses: EDUC 774, EDUC 778, EDUC 779, EDUC 780, or EDUC 781.

All applicable prerequisites must be met

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