Fifth Year June Module (Fall): 3 units
Electives Program (27 units): In consultation with the program advisor, the student designs a program (27-semester-unit minimum) in light of educational background and vocational and research interests. Christian Higher Education Leadership Concentration If the student is pursuing coursework in the Christian Higher Education Leadership concentration, he/she is required to take the “Foundational Course” in this area listed below. This “Foundational Course” is normally offered during the January modified residential session. Elective courses offered by doctoral faculty pertain to areas of expertise and continuing faculty study and are numbered from 811 through 875.
Dissertation Proposal Development
Units: 3
TTDE 889
297
January Module (Spring): 3 units
Dissertation
Units: 3
TTDE 891
The dissertation continues for up to 3 more semesters before defense.
Note:
*Students with government loans or with international student visas must maintain full-time student status each fall and spring semester while enrolled in doctoral studies (minimum 9 units per fall and spring semesters).
Note:
Theories of Leadership & Administration in Christian Higher Education
TTDE 804
Units: 3
Candidacy Examination
Units: 0
TTDE 887
Teaching Foundations and Christian Formation Concentration If the student is pursuing coursework in the Teaching Foundations and Christian Formation concentration, he/she is required to take the “Foundational Course” listed below. This “Foundational Course” is normally offered during the January modified residential session. In addition, students within this emphasis may choose to focus some elective study on issues of Christian spiritual formation. Elective courses offered by doctoral faculty pertain to areas of expertise and continuing faculty study and are numbered from 811 through 875.
Students enrolled in TTDE 887 are considered full-time students for that semester only. Dissertation Proposal Development During dissertation studies, students are given full-time status for one semester of TTDE 889.
Units: 3
TTDE 889
Dissertation
Units: 3
TTDE 891
During dissertation studies, students are given full-time status for up to four semesters of TTDE 891.
ED.D. in Educational Studies
Ed.D. in Educational Studies (45 units)
Theories of Teaching & Learning
Units: 3
TTDE 803
Core Studies (18 units): All students complete 18 semester units of required coursework. Students should pursue the completion of core courses early in their program and follow the research sequence of prerequisites carefully.
In selecting a program of study, students may incorporate any electives offered (consult the two- year projected schedule of courses). In addition, sufficient latitude in designing elective course assignments permits students to pursue a variety of research interests. Courses are usually offered on a rotating basis every two or three years.
Note:
Conceptual Core (6 units)
Philosophical Issues in Educational Studies
Units: 3
TTDE 801
Theological Research & Integration for Educational Studies
TTDE 806
University Courses as Electives Up to six units of elective graduate course work directly related to the program of study may be taken in other departments at Biola University or transferred in from other accredited graduate institutions. For example, the following university courses may have some relevance for a student’s program. However, since enrollment may be limited, the student must obtain permission from the instructor and the dean of the school in which the course is offered.
Units: 3
Research Core (9 units):
Educational Research I: Descriptive Research & Statistics Educational Research II: Inferential Research & Statistics
TTDE 807
Units: 3
TTDE 866
Units: 3
Educational Research III: Qualitative Research
TTDE 867
Units: 3
Talbot School of Theology TTTH 710 Pneumatology
Units: 2 - 3
Internship (3 units):
TTTH 710 should be taken for 2 units.
Doctoral Internship
Theology of Human Nature
Units: 1 - 3
Units: 2 - 3
TTDE 884
TTTH 717
TTDE 884 must be taken or a minimum of 3 units.
TTTH 717 should be taken for 2 units.
Advanced Ecclesiology
Units: 3
TTTH 817
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