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Develop your personal leadership philosophy that integrates biblical values and ethics while gaining the skills you need to effectively lead your organization.

Our innovative Master of Organizational Leadership degree program will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement strategic planning and change management into your organization.

Refine your problem-solving and analytical skills as you identify concepts and behaviors of highly functioning organizations and implement those practices into your area of leadership. Our experienced professors will provide hands-on and practical training in the implementation of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, strategic management, organizational design and development, and communications and community relations.

Our streamlined program allows for flexibility with your busy lifestyle and may be completed in two years. If you are an aspiring leader ready to hone your skills or a current leader with a desire to expand your influence, this program is for you.

Program start dates:

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

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Take your leadership abilities to the next level as you gain skills in administrative-level oversight in K-12 schools.

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership prepares you for principal certification after completing the Missouri Department of Secondary and Elementary Education building-level administrator licensing exam. You will learn from outstanding faculty members that brings years of experience and knowledge to the classroom to help you grow in your calling. Some features of the Master of Education in Educational Leadership are:

• Extensive preparation for Missouri licensing
• Opportunities for hands-on internships
• High-quality online instruction from faculty with real-world experience

Join a community of students, who, like you, are ready to move forward in their career with a faith-based education that prepares K-12 leaders to impact their world. 

Program start dates:

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

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This online, 30-credit program is designed to advance your skills in the latest techniques in classroom instruction and curriculum design.

Learning from seasoned professors who have years of real-world experience, you’ll enhance your abilities and develop strategies and concepts necessary for maximum impact as an educator. Learn the latest techniques in classroom instruction and curriculum design that will empower you to embrace your calling as a leader.

• Customize your experience by choosing educational courses specific to your interests.
• Take advantage of our Teaching English as a Second Language program option.
• Enjoy courses that are delivered fully online.
• Develop a professional mentoring relationship with seasoned professors who have real-world teaching experience.

Program start dates:

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

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Inspire a passion for reading in the next generation of students as you build your leadership in literacy skills.

Literacy is one of the basic human needs for success and a bright future. Our Master’s program will empower you as a literacy leader and equip you with strategies to lead students to ongoing success in all fields of study.

Outstanding faculty members offer professional mentoring and insightful instruction drawn from years of experience as teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, principals, and consultants. These are people of deep faith who embrace teaching and literacy leadership as a calling. Our Literacy program features:

• High-quality internships with the opportunity to participate in the Evangel Literacy Lab.
• A practical, hands-on approach to literacy instruction.
• Experienced online instructors that are driven to empowering educators.
• Preparation for expert classroom teaching, reading intervention, and literacy leadership.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provides a K-12 Special Reading Certificate. Literacy students are eligible to apply for certification at the conclusion of the Master of Education in Literacy program. For more information visit DESE’s K-12 Special Reading certification requirements.

The two course per semester format maximizes personal learning and provides flexible schedule options that complement your busy lifestyle.

Program start dates:

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

Combine your passion for helping others with the training and hands-on experience you need to become a professional counselor.

Our comprehensive program combines practical and theoretical training led by experienced instructors. You will be prepared to work in a variety of mental health settings, including community mental health, private practice, medical facilities, substance abuse programs, correctional facilities and more.

Our program focuses on integrating a faith-based approach to building an ethical counseling practice that addresses a client’s holistic health. You’ll learn the foundations of:

• Psychodiagnostics
• Human growth and development
• Research method
• Social and cultural diversity

You’ll also receive the knowledge you need to take the National Counselor Exam (NCE), which you can take on campus, as Evangel is a national testing site for the NCE.

Check out information about:

• Counseling scholarship opportunities
• Graduate counseling assistantship opportunities

Accreditation:

This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) thru October 31, 2027.

Program start date:

• Fall

Serve students with an integrated and faith-based approach to counseling services.

Our rigorous master’s degree program will ensure that you receive the training needed to impact the lives of students and their families in a school setting.

Our experienced instructors combine practical and theoretical teaching with hands-on experience to set the stage for your career success in the counseling field. Small class sizes and one-on-one interactions allow you to hone your skills in integrating a faith-based approach to providing holistic care.

You’ll learn about:

• Classroom management
• Social and cultural diversity
• Psychology of education
• Intelligence testing

Our program will provide you with the knowledge needed to take the National Counselor Exam, and by taking extra electives you may also earn certification as a School Psychological Examiner.

Check out information about:

• Counseling scholarship opportunity
• Graduate counseling assistantship opportunity

Accreditation:

This program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) thru October 31, 2027. 

Program start date:

• Fall

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Our rigorous program will advance your leadership capabilities and position you for greater success in the classroom or in top supervisory roles in K-12 education.

You will be challenged to expand your knowledge of curriculum and design, educational funding, resource management, and effective learning techniques. Delivered through a cohort model, our program allows you to collaborate with and learn from peers in education. Highlighted throughout is the use of technology as an instructional tool.

The program can be completed fully online or through a blended delivery of online and seated courses.  Seasoned professors with K-12 and university teaching and leadership experience provide hands-on and practical training as you are guided to program completion.

Our specially designed course offerings will prepare you to pursue career advancement as a curriculum specialist, assessment officer, building-level or central office school leader, university professor, or administrator. You may also pursue certification as a K-12 school superintendent upon successful course completion.

Program start date:

• Summer

Enhance your master’s degree and teaching or student services certificate with this certification to help connect students to resources and services they need to succeed.

This certification program enables you to serve in the public school system and determine student’s eligibility for specialized guidance and services. Our experienced instructors combine hands-on training with practical instruction to ensure your call to service is enhanced with a solid base of education and support.

You will learn:

• Advanced developmental psychology
• Psychology of education
• Intelligence testing
• Research methods and statistics

Combined with our master’s counseling programs, this certification will enhance your ability to make an impact in the lives of students and their families and ensure they have the best chance of success in their learning environment.

Discover how to beat the competition and produce your best work by gaining key leadership skills in organizational improvement.

Our Lean Six Sigma certification provides comprehensive training in identifying and addressing organizational problems. Learn how to recognize causes, collect appropriate data, and develop a plan that accomplishes your organizational goals.

This certification is for you if you would like to increase your return on investment, market share, and customer satisfaction ratings. With a collaborative approach to change management, you will be positioned to identify solutions to problems and effect lasting change.

Benefit from face-to-face instruction, online support, and one-on-one coaching from our team of talented professors. You will receive customized training to enhance your organizational effectiveness and excel in your vocational calling.

Organizations are looking for strategic thinkers and leaders who can provide forecasting about future trends in organizations. Leaders who think strategically organize information in a methodical way while applying practical theories of leadership to supplement their forecast. Strategic leaders inform their strategy with field specific statistical and numerical models to appraise current practice within a field or setting.

Program Format: Seven week courses are offered sequentially and online with a residency every fall

Program Start Date: Fall

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