Programs

Choose from one of over 50 programs at your convenience, online or on-site at an extended campus.

Educational Leadership with licensure (EdS)

Degree: Education Specialist Cost: $412 per credit hour *
Darden College of Education: Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership Required: 39 credit hours
Course Delivery Modes: Online synchronousAccess class online during the live broadcast, sometimes using Adobe Connect. Locations: 1

Overview

Transforming today’s educators into tomorrow’s leaders, with web-based live classes, taught by professors with real world experience. 

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 educational leadership and do not have a license in administration supervision PreK-12.

This degree is primarily designed to prepare individuals who hold a master's degree in an area of education aside from educational leadership and do not have a license in administration supervision PreK-12.

The program provides conceptual and theoretical knowledge, as well as practical field experience. Students must take and pass the School Leaders Licensure Agreement (SLLA) as the program's comprehensive examination.

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Admissions Requirements

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.

Please see the department's page for additional information.

 

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  • Assistant Principal
  • Principal
  • Superintendency 
  • Department Lead
  • Curriculum Leader
  • Lead Teacher
  • Curriculum Supervision
  • Data Instructional Leader

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Graduate Distance Learning Tuition Rates

Tuition Classification Cost per credit hour
Virginia residents (with Virginia domicile) $412
Students living outside of Virginia $412
* In Virginia but without Virginia domicile $1048


Effective Summer 2013. Rates are subject to change. Please visit the Office of Finance web site for complete tuition details.

* For questions about domicile or “in-state” status as it applies to tuition rates, please visit the University Registrar web site.

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Curriculum

The program uses web-based live classes, taught by professors with real world experience. Students interact online using Adobe Connect.

Please visit the program's web page for details.

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