Higher Education Administration (Ph.D.) - Educational Leadership
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership Cognate | ||
| EDUC 730 | Issues & Trends in Learning Technologies 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 845 | Policy Analysis | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Intensive format optional
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose three credit hours of any 500-800 level EDUC course except EDUC 798 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Quantitative Methods of Research | ||
| Advanced Qualitative Methods of Research | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Once the student enters the Dissertation phase, he/she must maintain continuous enrollment (Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters) until all degree requirements are completed
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation Courses | ||
| EDUC 987 | Dissertation I 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 988 | Dissertation II 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 989 | Dissertation III 1 | 5 |
| EDUC 990 | Dissertation IV | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Ph.D. students are allowed to enroll in EDUC 987 Dissertation I (5 c.h.), EDUC 988 Dissertation II (3,5 c.h.), EDUC 989 Dissertation III (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 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 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