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Application of NLU Credits to Subsequent Degrees (Applicable to M.Ed., Ed.S. and Ed.D. degrees)

NLU Programs designed with stackable credentials may apply the number of credits specified below to the next level degrees in the program.

  • Higher Education Leadership: up to 15SH of institutional graduate credit from a master’s degree can be applied to the Ed.D. with approval from the program chair. The Ed.S. Degree must be at least 30SH of post master’s credit. All 33 SH from the Ed.S. in Higher Ed Leadership can be applied to the Ed.D in Higher Education Leadership.
  • Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership-Post Secondary Teaching and Leadership (PTIL): up to 12SH of institutional graduate credit from an M.Ed. can be applied to the Ed.D. with approval from the chairs of the doctoral program. The Ed.S. Degree must be at least 30SH of unique credit hours beyond the M.Ed. All 33 SH of the Ed.S. can be applied to the Ed.D. in Post-Secondary Teaching and Leadership.
  • Teaching and Learning Ed.D: up to 12 semester hours of graduate level course- work post the first master’s degree can be applied to the Ed.D. with approval from the chairs of the doctoral program, all credits from the Ed.S. in Teaching and Learning may be applied to the Ed.D. The Ed.D is distinguished from the Ed.S. by the dissertation and the dissertation coursework.
  • Education Leadership (Florida): up to 9 semester hours of post-master’s coursework from another institution, can be applied to the Ed.S., and up to 12 semester hours of post-master’s coursework from another institution, can be applied to the Ed.D. No more than 10SH from NLU Master’s Level programs can used towards the Ed.S and Ed.D degrees combined (this includes 4SH from EDL 573, 6SH of EDL 598 or 10SH from another NLU masters’s degree program). Up to 39SH from the Ed.S. in Ed Leadership can be applied to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.
  • Education Leadership (IL District): up to 12 semester hours of graduate level course-work post the first master’s degree can be applied the Ed.D. with approval from the chairs of the doctoral program, 44SH from the Ed.S in District Leadership can be applied to the Ed.D. in District Leadership
  • Strategic Education Leadership: 12SH from the Strategic Education Leadership Certificate can be applied to a M.Ed in Education Leadership (SEDL), 12 SH from the Strategic Education Leadership Certificate can be applied to a Ed.S. in Education Leadership (SEDL). 12SH from NLU Education Leadership MED programs (SEDL major) can be applied to the Ed.D. in Strategic Education Leadership. 26SH from an Ed.S in Education Leadership (SEDL) can be applied to the Ed.D in Strategic Education Leadership, up to 12 semester hours of graduate level course-work post the first master’s degree can be applied to the Ed.D. with approval from the chairs of the doctoral program.