Biola University 2012-2013 Catalog regain active status. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student’s program advisor and the Dean of the school. Students on leave are required to register for ISCL 893 Leave of Absence each term. Annual Reviews A faculty committee will annually assess students progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. To aid the process, students will submit a portfolio of academic work accomplished during their time of study. Students may request a list of required portfolio contents from the CSICS graduate secretary. The result of faculty committee’s assessment will determine student’s status and continuation in the program. Comprehensive Examinations Doctoral students are required to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of their field of study by examination. The content of the comprehensive written exams includes material from the core areas of the curriculum and the student’s particular specialization. These exams are normally taken at the conclusion of all the coursework, but field personnel may negotiate the timing of these in consultation with the director of the program. Admission to Candidacy Achievement of candidacy for the doctorate follows successful completion of the comprehensive examinations, successful defense of a dissertation proposal, and approval by the faculty. Students who fail to achieve candidacy may be offered a terminal M.A. degree and dropped from the Ph.D. program. Upon reaching candidacy a student must complete all remaining dissertation credits for a total of 12 credits (including 3 credits of Foundations of Doctoral Studies). Students enrolled in ISCL 890 or ISCL 891 are considered full-time students if they enroll for at least 2 credits per semester. During dissertation phase doctoral students are considered full time for a maximum of two years. Candidates will select a chairperson from the graduate faculty to guide their dissertation research. If the doctoral candidate has not defended the dissertation by the time the 12 dissertation credits are completed, the candidate must enroll continuously, in ISCL 892 Ph.D. Continuous Research, each semester until graduation. This enrollment carries no academic credit but maintains the student’s continuous registration. Dissertation The dissertation process officially begins with approval of a candidate’s proposal before one’s doctoral committee prior to beginning the student’s field research. The doctoral dissertation is based upon research grounded in educational and cultural theory appropriate to the candidate’s concentration and conducted in some aspect of intercultural studies. The dissertation is expected to demonstrate the candidate’s capacity
to complete original research that contributes to an understanding and practice of education in its cultural context of theory and practice in his or her field of study. Final Oral Examination The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation before the doctoral committee and other invited professionals. Successful defense of the dissertation completes the candidate’s responsibilities for the degree which is conferred in the scheduled graduation ceremony immediately following the defense. Graduation Requirements All students must present an acceptable dissertation, have satisfactorily passed their comprehensive examinations and completed all required course work with a minimum 3.3 GPA to qualify for graduation. Students must meet with their department advisor and contact a Graduate Graduation Counselor in the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation to declare intent to graduate. (See Graduate Graduation Check description in Admissions, Registration & Graduation Requirements section). Residency Requirement CSICS Ph.D. students taking coursework at Biola’s CSICS extensions must take at least 50% (24 credits) of the coursework at Biola’s main campus. Ph.D. in Intercultural Education Objectives The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Intercultural Education equips Christians to pursue knowledge and understanding of the cultural components of the educational process in diverse contexts. It prepares graduates for service in the formal, non-formal, and informal arenas of education. Its chief goal is to produce graduates who can think Christianly about their field, and engage in research and writing, in order that they might contribute to new understandings of intercultural issues in education. The skills gained in pursuit of the degree involve teaching, academic mentoring, research, and writing. Ph.D. in Intercultural Education Prerequisites M.A. degree with a strong education background. Minimally, 2 years of cross-cultural or multi- cultural educational experience. Foundational Courses (12 Credits) ISAN 761 Culture &Transformation Credit(s): 3. ISCL 709 Intercultural Communication Credit(s): 3. Choose two from the following three classes ISCL 742 The History of the Expansion of Christianity Credit(s): 3. ISCL 765 Crosscultural Leadership Credit(s): 3. ISCL 703
Curriculum Design for Intercultural Contexts
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