Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Education Theory Courses | ||
EDUC 701 | Advanced Learning Theory and Research | 3 |
EDUC 703 | Theories of Historical and Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Code | Title | Hours |
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Educational Leadership Core | ||
EDSP 723 | Administration and Supervision of Special Education 1 | 3 |
or EDUC 730 | Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies | |
EDUC 745 | Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving | 3 |
EDUC 746 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
EDUC 840 | Issues and Trends in Educational Leadership | 3 |
EDUC 848 | Culture and Educational Leadership | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
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Intensive format optional for EDUC 730 Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies (3 c.h.)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Elective Courses | ||
EDUC Elective (500-800 level) 1 | 3 | |
EDUC Elective (500-800 level) 1 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 6 |
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Choose a 500-800 level EDUC course not already required by the degree, except EDUC 798 Advanced Research and Writing (3 c.h.)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Research & Evaluation Courses | ||
EDUC 750 | Survey of Educational Research 1 | 3 |
EDUC 816 | Applied Research | 3 |
EDUC 850 | Literature Review for Applied Research | 3 |
EDUC 880 | Applied Research Concepts & Methodology 2,3 | 3 |
Total Hours | 12 |
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A minimum of 20 Doctoral credit hours must be earned prior to enrollment in EDUC 750 Survey of Educational Research (3 c.h.)
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EDUC 880 Applied Research Concepts & Methodology (3 c.h.) must be the final course taken before enrolling in doctoral project courses
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Once the student enters the doctoral project phase (after completion of EDUC 880 Applied Research Concepts & Methodology (3 c.h.)), he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed
Code | Title | Hours |
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Capstone Project | ||
EDUC 887 | Capstone I 1 | 5 |
EDUC 888 | Capstone II 1 | 5 |
EDUC 889 | Capstone III 1 | 5 |
EDUC 890 | Capstone IV 2 | 0 |
Total Hours | 15 |
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Ed.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 887 Capstone I (5 c.h.), EDUC 888 Capstone II (5 c.h.), EDUC 889 Capstone III (5 c.h.) a maximum of two times. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Education
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Enrollment in EDUC 890 Capstone IV (0 c.h.) is contingent on School of Education approval
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 54 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 a B- may be applied to the degree
- Successful completion of Capstone Project
- Degree must be completed within 7 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date