Educational Leadership (Ed.S.)

Educational Leadership (Ed.S.)

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 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 teaching license or a teaching license or certificate in any other state.

Education Theory Courses
EDUC 701Advanced Learning Theory and Research3
EDUC 703Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education3
Total Hours6
Educational Leadership Core
EDUC 745Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving3
EDUC 746Conflict Resolution3
EDUC 840Issues and Trends in Educational Leadership3
EDUC 848Culture and Educational Leadership3
Choose one of the following:3
Administration and Supervision of Special Education
Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 1
Total Hours15
1

Intensive format optional

Elective Course
EDUC Elective 13
Total Hours3
1

Choose a 500-800 level EDUC course not already required by the degree

Research & Evaluation Courses
EDUC 750Survey of Educational Research3
EDUC 798Advanced Research and Writing 13
Total Hours6
1

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
 Hours6
Second Semester
EDUC 745 Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving 3
EDUC 746 Conflict Resolution 3
 Hours6
Second Year
First Semester
EDUC 840 Issues and Trends in Educational Leadership 3
EDUC 848 Culture and Educational Leadership 3
 Hours6
Second Semester
EDUC 730
Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 1
or Administration and Supervision of Special Education
3
EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research 3
 Hours6
Third Year
First Semester
Elective 2 3
EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours30
1

Intensive Format Optional

2

Choose a 500-800 level EDUC course not already required by the degree

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