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Educational Leadership with Licensure Online

Program Length

33 credit hours, including internships

Degree

Education Specialist

    A part of

    Darden College of Education & Professional Studies
    Department of Educational Foundations & Leadership

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    Why ODU for Education Leadership?

    If you hold a master's degree in education, (excluding educational leadership) this degree is your next step. Your course work will provide conceptual and theoretical knowledge. It will also include practical field experience. 

    This online Educational Leadership Education Specialist degree leads to full Commonwealth of Virginia Licensure in Educational Administration and Supervision, Pre-K-12.** It is a cohort-based program.

    Program themes include:

    • Leadership for school improvement
    • Data analysis and decision making
    • Strategic human resource and fiscal management
    • Establishing and leading professional collaborative communities

    * Note: This program is not available in the state of Washington.

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    Virginia Licensure

    ** You do not need three years of educational experience to apply to this program. However, to be eligible for an Administration and Supervision preK-12 license in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you must have completed three years of successful, full-time experiences in a public or accredited nonpublic school in an instructional personnel position with licensure as a teacher or school counselor.

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    Required Courses

    • 33 credit hours, including internships

    This degree is cohort-based, which means you will take a specific sequence of courses with a defined group of fellow students. The coursework also incorporates 120 internship hours.

    Visit the Department's Webpage for Cohort Start Dates

    Online Learning Environment

    Participate in live, regularly scheduled online class meetings and access course materials online from any location. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar. This program requires internships as part of the coursework.

    The Online Experience at ODU

    Careers in Educational Leadership

    • Assistant Principal
    • Principal
    • Superintendent
    • Department Lead
    • Curriculum Leader
    • Lead Teacher
    • Curriculum Supervisor
    • Data Instructional Leader

    Keep in mind that professional license requirements may vary by state.

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    Calculating Cost

    • In-state Virginia Residents$547 per credit hour*
    • Out-of-state Students$595 per credit hour

    Virginia Public School educators may be eligible for a tuition discount of 25% per credit hour. Contact us for more details.

    Rates are effective Summer 2019 and subject to change.
    * In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

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    How to Apply

    To apply for this program, you must currently be employed by a public school division/district or private school. There is a separate application for this program in addition to standard graduate admission to ODU. GRE/GMAT are optional. 

    ** You do not need three years of educational experience to apply to this program. However, to be eligible for an Administration and Supervision preK-12 license in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you must have completed three years of successful, full-time experiences in a public or accredited nonpublic school in an instructional personnel position with licensure as a teacher or school counselor.

    Visit the department's website for admission deadlines, cohort start dates, and detailed application requirements.

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    You may be able to take up to four courses (12 credit hours) as a non-degree graduate student, before you are accepted into a specific degree program. 

    Please contact us to discuss this option with an expert advisor.

    Meet your Team

    You'll have a dedicated academic advisor for this program.

    Contact us if you have questions about admission requirements, transferring credits, or application deadlines.

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