Christian Leadership (Ed.D.) - Faith-Based Consulting
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CLED 700 | Biblical & Theological Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 720 | Biblical & Theological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| CLED 800 | Theological Anthropology in Leadership & Education | 3 |
| CLED 815 | Character & Ethics in Leadership & Education | 3 |
| CLED 820 | Leadership and Management Theory | 3 |
| CLED 835 | Organizational Theory and Development | 3 |
| CLED 845 | Group and Team Dynamics: Theory and Practice in Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 855 | Teaching & Learning: Theory & Practice in Leadership | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faith-Based Consulting Cognate | ||
| CLED 725 | Faith-Based Consulting | 3 |
| CLED 740 | Organizational Assessment and Development | 3 |
| CLED 750 | Coaching Leaders | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Leadership & Cultural Contextualization | ||
| Trends & Issues of Contemporary Leadership | ||
| Change, Power, and Conflict in Leadership | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Praxis Courses | ||
| CLED 885 | Praxis I: Planning and Design I | 3 |
| CLED 886 | Praxis II: Planning and Design II | 3 |
| CLED 887 | Praxis III: Planning and Design III | 3 |
| CLED 888 | Praxis IV: Implementation I | 3 |
| CLED 889 | Praxis V: Implementation II | 3 |
| CLED 890 | Praxis VI: Assessment | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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 grades lower than B- may be applied to the degree
- Successful completion of Comprehensive Examination
- Successful defense of Dissertation-in-Praxis
- 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
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CLED 700 | Biblical & Theological Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 720 | Biblical & Theological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| CLED 800 | Theological Anthropology in Leadership & Education | 3 |
| CLED 725 | Faith-Based Consulting | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CLED 740 | Organizational Assessment and Development | 3 |
| CLED 815 | Character & Ethics in Leadership & Education | 3 |
| CLED 820 | Leadership and Management Theory | 3 |
| CLED 835 | Organizational Theory and Development | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CLED 750 | Coaching Leaders | 3 |
| CLED 845 | Group and Team Dynamics: Theory and Practice in Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 855 | Teaching & Learning: Theory & Practice in Leadership | 3 |
| CLED 745 |
Leadership & Cultural Contextualization or Trends & Issues of Contemporary Leadership or Change, Power, and Conflict in Leadership |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CLED 885 | Praxis I: Planning and Design I | 3 |
| CLED 886 | Praxis II: Planning and Design II | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| CLED 887 | Praxis III: Planning and Design III | 3 |
| CLED 888 | Praxis IV: Implementation I | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| CLED 889 | Praxis V: Implementation II | 3 |
| CLED 890 | Praxis VI: Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |