Higher Education Administration (Ph.D.) - Educational Leadership
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2019 through summer 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Core Courses | ||
| EDUC 758 | Teaching the College Student | 3 |
| EDUC 759 | College and University Administration | 3 |
| EDUC 782 | Historical Perspectives of Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 783 | Economic Impact in Higher Education | 3 |
| EDUC 784 | Assessment & Accreditation | 3 |
| Educational Leadership Cognate | ||
| EDUC 730 | Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies | 3 |
| EDUC 845 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Choose three credit hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Leadership Principles and Ethics | ||
| Educational Leadership and Public Relations | ||
| Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose three credit hours of any 700-900 level EDUC courses | 3 | |
| Research Courses | ||
| EDUC 812 | Advanced Educational Statistics | 3 |
| EDUC 815 | Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 817 | Qualitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| EDUC 860 | Literature Review for Advanced Research | 3 |
| EDUC 980 | Research Concepts & Methodology | 3 |
| Choose three credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research 1 | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research 1 | ||
| Dissertation Courses 3 | ||
| EDUC 987 | Dissertation Prospectus and Research 4 | 5 |
| EDUC 988 | Dissertation Proposal & Research 4 | 5 |
| EDUC 989 | Dissertation Writing and Research 4 | 5 |
| EDUC 990 | Dissertation Defense | 0 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
| 1 | Intensive format optional |
| 2 | Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed |
| 3 | Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 987 Dissertation Prospectus and Research (5 c.h.), EDUC 988 Dissertation Proposal & Research (3,5 c.h.), EDUC 989 Dissertation Writing and Research (3,5 c.h.) only one time. Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Education |
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 hours
- A minimum of 45 hours must be completed through Liberty University, not to include from a prior degree earned through Liberty
- A maximum of 15 hours of transfer credit, including credit from a degree on the same academic level previously earned through Liberty, may be applied to the degree
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Successful defense of dissertation
- 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