Liberty University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Doctor of Education

Format: Online

Program Description:

The Doctor of Education [Ed.D.] offers concentrations in Educational Leadership or Teaching & Learning. The Ed.D. program prepares competent, effective leaders with a Christian world view who will model high standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Leaders in the field of education are seen as those who assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system whether it be as a teacher, superintendent, principal, curriculum director, instructional supervisor, or university administrator.

Liberty's Ed.D. is designed for the professional educator with a desire to achieve, and a capacity to lead, teach and learn. The maximum transfer hours allowed for the Doctor of Education program is 9 hours. The Ed.D. is a sixty-hour program, including the dissertation. Coursework for the Ed.D. program may be taken in multiple delivery formats. A minimum of 9 hours, three courses, must be taken in one of the residential formats.

Accreditation:

Liberty University is a member of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above