The purpose of the graduate programs in educational leadership is to prepare individuals to assume leadership responsibilities in education, training, and education association leadership. The programs provide an opportunity to obtain knowledge, research, skills, practices, and attitudes via study and field experiences.

Ph.D. in Education with Concentration in Educational Leadership                                                                                                                                                                                
The Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership prepares educational leaders for professional positions including public school, educational leadership in higher education, research positions, education association leadership, and state and national policy making for public schools.

M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership

Emphasis: Administration and Supervision PreK-12 (web-based format)

The Master of Science in Education prepares individuals for leadership roles in schools and school districts. The program leads to full Commonwealth of Virginia Licensure in Educational Administration and Supervision, Pre-K-12. Programs provide conceptual and theoretical knowledge, as well as practical field experience. The successful completion of 36 semester hours leads to a Master of Science in Education.  Students must take and pass the School Leaders Licensure Agreement (SLLA) as the program's comprehensive examination.

Educational Leadership (Ed.S. with licensure, web-based format)

The Ed.S.. with licensure in Educational Leadership degree is primarily designed to prepare individuals who hold a master's degree in an area of education aside from education leadership. Successful applicants must have a master's degree in an education-related field or another area and hold no license in administration supervision PreK-12. Completion of the following 39 semester hours of coursework leads to licensure as an administrator. Students must take and pass the School Leaders Licensure Agreement (SLLA) as the program's comprehensive examination.

Ed.S. in Educational Leadership

Emphasis Area: Administration and Supervision

The Ed.S. in Educational Leadership degree is designed to provide further opportunities for master's degree holders to develop expertise at a higher professional level. Individuals who aspire to advance in an educational leadership career will find this program a meaningful base for building toward their professional objectives. A master's degree in educational leadership or the equivalent and licensure in administration supervision PreK-12 are required. Students who are accepted into the Ph.D. program who have also been accepted into the Ed.S. program may work on the two degrees simultaneously.

Educational Leadership (licensure only track, web-based format)

The licensure only track in Educational Leadership allows teachers to obtain the Administration and Supervision PreK-12 if they already have a master's degree and teaching license. Candidates will be recommended for provisional endorsement if they have less than 3 years of full-time successful teaching experience. This is a 30-hour licensure program that does not lead toward a degree.

The ETMS program emphasizes the need for effective, efficient managers to fill vital functions within the Naval Training Command, and its purpose is to educate and prepare officers to fill training and education management billets. The program involves 36-semester hours.  Students must be approved by the Navy to be admitted.

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