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Committee. Students on leave are required to register for TTDE 897 each term (a 1-credit fee may be assessed). Readmission A person who has withdrawn or been dismissed from the doctoral program may request and file a reapplication to the program a minimum of six months after termination. The reapplication should be in the form of a letter and include a new application form, at least two current references, and any desired supporting materials. The letter should be addressed to the Doctoral Program Committee, stating the reasons for requesting re-admittance as well as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should directly address the causes for dismissal, and present a realistic plan and time schedule for completion of the program, should readmission be granted. The application will be considered with the regular admissions pool. Curriculum The curriculum of the doctoral program is organized into two parts: a series of common core courses taken by all students and elective courses from which the student will select those appropriate for a program of study. Doctoral courses are numbered in the 800 series. Up to 3 semester credits of pre-approved 600 or 700 series master's-level University courses may be included in the electives program. Candidacy Examination The Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs use a portfolio process for the Candidacy Exam. See the current Candidacy Exam Portfolio Instructions for a detailed explanation. The final part of the Candidacy Exam consists of successfully completing the following core course during the final semester of coursework studies: TTDE 877. Dissertation Dissertation advisors are available to supervise dissertations during the regular Fall and Spring terms only. See the current Dissertation Guidelines for a detailed explanation. Full-time Status for Government Loans and International Students 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 6 credits per Fall and Spring semesters). The following course and dissertation registrations count as full-time student status without needing to reach the 6-credit level. Students enrolled in TTDE 877 are considered full-time students for that semester only. During dissertation studies, Ed.D. students are given full-time status for up to three semesters of TTDE 891. Faculty Director: Kevin Lawson, Ed.D
• Educational Studies Ph.D. (p. 380) Courses Course Descriptions • Educational Studies (TTDE) (p. 413) Educational Studies, Ed.D. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Doctor of Education in Educational Studies, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate competence and ethical practices in designing and carrying out sound field research to address local or institutional needs (ULO 1, 2 and 3). 2. Locate, analyze, critically evaluate, synthesize, and apply knowledge from the literature of the broad field of educational studies to address the needs of educational and ministry settings (ULO 1 and 3). 3. Demonstrate proficiency in carrying out biblical and theological research, integrating theological and social science data to inform and guide educational and ministry practice (ULO 1 and 3). 4. Demonstrate teaching abilities and skills suitable for higher educational settings (ULO 3). 5. Demonstrate the needed writing skills to communicate with both academic audiences and educational and ministry practitioners (ULO 3). 6. Give evidence of ongoing personal openness and spiritual responsiveness to God and a desire to continue to grow in relationship with God (ULO 2). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Requirements Ed.D. in Educational Studies Curriculum Core Studies
All students complete 21 semester credits of required core courses. Students should pursue the completion of core courses early in their program and follow the research sequence of prerequisites carefully. TTDE 801 Philosophical Issues in Educational Studies
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Theological Research and Integration for Educational Studies Educational Research I: Descriptive Research and Statistics Educational Research II: Inferential Research and Statistics Educational Research III: Qualitative Research
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TTDE 866
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Professors: Carr, Eguizabal, Esquda, Issler, Lawson Associate Professors: Cardoza, Cunningham, Kim Programs Programs Offered • Educational Studies, Ed.D. (p. 379)
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Candidacy Exam Capstone
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Doctoral Internship
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