Higher Education Administration (Ed.S.) - Student Affairs

Higher Education Administration (Ed.S.) - Student Affairs

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 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.

Higher Education Core Courses
EDUC 758Teaching the College Student3
EDUC 759College and University Administration3
EDUC 782Historical Perspectives of Higher Education3
EDUC 783Economic Impact in Higher Education3
EDUC 784Assessment & Accreditation3
Total Hours15
Student Affairs Cognate
EDUC 785Current Issues and Trends in Student Affairs3
EDUC 786Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs3
EDUC 787Legal Issues and Policies in Student Affairs3
Total Hours9
Elective Courses
Education Elective 13
Total Hours3
1

Choose a 500-800 level EDUC course not already applying to the degree

Research & Evaluation Courses
EDUC 798Advanced Research and Writing 13
Total Hours3
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 758 Teaching the College Student 3
EDUC 759 College and University Administration 3
EDUC 782 Historical Perspectives of Higher Education 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
EDUC 784 Assessment & Accreditation 3
EDUC 785 Current Issues and Trends in Student Affairs 3
EDUC 783 Economic Impact in Higher Education 3
 Hours9
Second Year
First Semester
EDUC 786 Leadership and Administration in Student Affairs 3
EDUC Elective 1 3
EDUC 787 Legal Issues and Policies in Student Affairs 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing 2 3
 Hours3
 Total Hours30
1

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

2

Capstone course must be taken in the final semester

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