380
Educational Studies, Ph.D.
Select a minimum of 24 hours 1
24 45
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
Total Credits
1 In consultation with the program advisor, the student designs a program (24-semester-credit minimum) in light of educational background and vocational and research interests. Elective courses are available in a range of content areas, including, but not limited to: Christian formation, teaching foundations and processes, curriculum development, Christian higher education, and leadership and administration. 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. University Courses as Electives Up to 3 credits of pre-approved 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. 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. Educational Studies, Ph.D. Learning Outcomes Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate competence and ethical practices in designing and carrying out sound original empirical research to extend knowledge in the field of educational studies (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 research, theory development, and 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 academic audiences (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 Ph.D. in Educational Studies Curriculum Core Requirements
3 3
TTDE 806
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
TTDE 807
3
TTDE 866
3
TTDE 867
3
TTDE 877 TTDE 884
Candidacy Exam Capstone
3 3
Doctoral Internship
Elective Requiements Select 24 credits 1
24 45
Total Credits
1 In consultation with the program advisor, the student designs a program (24-semester-credit minimum) in light of educational background and vocational and research interests. Elective courses are available in a range of content areas, including, but not limited to: Christian formation, teaching foundations and processes, curriculum development, Christian higher education, and leadership and administration. 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. University Courses as Electives Up to 3 credits of pre-approved 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. 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. Master of Arts (Talbot) Director: Alan Hultberg, Ph.D. Mission The mission of the Master of Arts is to produce biblically, theologically, and spiritually discerning Christian thinkers who can serve the body of Christ in lay, parachurch or academic ministries. The Master of Arts program provides both a general biblical, theological, and spiritual foundation for reflection and a specialized focus on a discipline crucial to fulfilling Talbot's mission and from which students can serve or go on for advanced study. These disciplines include Bible Exposition, Biblical and Theological Studies/Diversified, New Testament, Old Testament, Philosophy, Spiritual Formation, and Theology.
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