Nov 23, 2024

Academic Catalog - Fall 2023

Academic Catalog - Fall 2023 [ARCHIVED]

EdD (Global Education and Leadership)

The Doctor of Education with a concentration in Glocal Education and Leadership is a terminal research degree that prepares scholars to develop others who are called to serve through education and leadership in a global context. This academic experience provides students 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 - 31 Hours

GEN 0000 - Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training 0 semester hr(s).
EDD 8010 - EdD Program Orientation 1 semester hr(s).
EDD 8120 - Learning Theory and Instructional Design 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8130 - History and Philosophy of Education 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8140 - Spiritual Formation and Discipleship 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8142 - Mentoring and Developing Leaders 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8170 - The Doctrine of Humanity 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8190 - Global Educational Systems and Culture 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8191 - Cross-Cultural Teaching Methods 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8302 - Specialized Study II: Supervision, Governance, and Curriculum 3 semester hr(s).
Select two of the following courses:
EDD 8110 - Leading and Managing the Non-Profit Organization 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8150 - Psychological Foundations for Education 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8160 - Sociological Foundations for Education 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: Current Trends in the Classroom 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8202 - Integrative Seminar II: Research in Educational Settings 3 semester hr(s).

Research Methodology and Dissertation - 21 Hours

EDD 8501 - Mentorship and Guided Research I 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8502 - Mentorship and Guided Research II 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8910 - Research Methods 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8911 - Comprehensive Exam 0 semester hr(s).
EDD 8921 - Dissertation I 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8922 - Dissertation II 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8923 - Dissertation III 3 semester hr(s).
EDD 8924 - Dissertation IV 3 semester hr(s).