Nov 22, 2024

Academic Catalog - Fall 2018

Academic Catalog - Fall 2018 [ARCHIVED]

Ed.D. in Christian Counseling

The Doctor of Education with an emphasis in Christian Counseling is a terminal research degree that prepares scholars to develop others who are called to serve through Christian counseling. This academic experience provides those already trained in Christian counseling with additional professional skills needed to teach in the local church and higher education, problem solve using social science research techniques, and influence thinking in this field through writing that is both biblical and academically persuasive.

Core Requirements - 36 Hours

EDD 8100 - Leadership of Educational Ministries 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8110 - Leading and Managing the Non-Profit Organization 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8120 - Learning Theory and Instructional Design 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8140 - Spiritual Formation and Discipleship 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8150 - Psychological Foundations for Education 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8170 - The Doctrine of Humanity 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8180 - Biblical and Theological Foundations for Counseling 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8181 - Analysis and Redemption of Behavioral Methods for Biblical Counseling 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8182 - Advanced Methods for Counseling Marital and Sexual Issues 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8183 - Current Issues in Counseling 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8184 - Contemporary Secular and Christian Perspectives on Counseling Relationships, Process, and Microskills 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8185 - Biblical Counseling of Mental Disorders 3 semester hr(s).

Advanced Statistics - 3 Hours

EDD 8900 - Advanced Statistics for Educators 3 semester hr(s).

Integrative Seminars - 6 Hours

EDD 8201 - Integrative Seminar I 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8202 - Integrative Seminar II 3 semester hr(s).

Research Methodology and Dissertation - 15 Hours

EDD 8910 - Research Methods 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8920 - Dissertation 3 semester hr(s). (Register for FOUR sections of dissertation).