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SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
a faculty committee to evaluate their progress and potential for successful com pletion of the doctoral program. This inter view is scheduled after the completion of 24 units in the program. The results of this in terview are reported to the Ed .D. Committee which votes either for the stu dent to continue, or continue with condi tions, or not to continue in doctoral study. (4) Vocational Experience A total of four years full-time Christian vocational experience as determined accept able by the Ed.D. Committee is required prior to the granting of the Ed.D. degree. Previous experience applies. (5) Qualifying Examinations To be taken in the last semester ofcou'l'Se work. Five written comprehensive examina tions will be required covering: 1) History and Philosophy of Education, 2) Human Development, 3) Educational Theory and Process, 4) Theology and Spiritual Development and 5) Research in Christian Education. These examinations will be given the third and fourth weeks of each semester. (6) Research Tools Two research tools which provide re search skills for the student's area of disser tation study are to be mastered. Validation of competency in each tool shall be deter mined by the Ed.D. Committee. Successful completion of certain courses may serve as research tools subject to acceptance by the student's academic advisor. Appropriate re search tools include: 1) biblical Hebrew lan guage; 2) New Testament Greek language; 3) modern German language; 4) statistics; 5) computer programming; 6) historical analysis; 7) philosophical method; 8) inter action analysis; 9) interview design and pro cedure and 10) questionnaire, survey de sign and procedure. (?)Advancement to Candidacy Official candidacy for the doctorate signi fies the completion of all coursework and successful completion of the written com prehensive examinations. Upon reaching candidacy, a student must register for DE 891 Dissertation Research for a total of 12 units. Students in dissertation status who have completed the required 12 units must register for DE 892 Continous Dissertation Research until the dissertation is completed. (8)Dissertation Committee After a dissertation chairperson is appoint-
sence from the program. A leave of ab sence may be granted upon petition for change of status only if there is deemed suf ficient reason for interrupting the program and intention to return to the program. Change of status forms are available from the Ed.D. Director. A leave of absence must be renewed by petition each semester and may not exceed two consecutive semesters. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student's advisor and the final approval of the Director of the Ed.D. program. The student on leave of absence will be required to pay a Continuation Fee for each semester he/she is not enrolled in course work. Students who have not registered or re ceived permission for a leave of absence wi ll be considered to be withdrawn from the program and must: 1) apply for readmission to the program, 2) petition the Ed.D. Committee for approval of an original dis ser tation topic or submit a new dissertation proposal for topic and committee approval, and 3) may be required to pay the Continuation Fee or Continuous Dissertation Fee for the time of absence. (4) Dissertation Students Dissertation students must complete 12 units of DE 891 Dissertation. If a student has completed the 12 units of dissertation course work, the student must register for DE 892 Continuous Dissertation each semester until the dissertation is completed. EMPHASES The student may develop a unique spe cialization from graduate courses offered across the university. The Christian Education department offers advanced elec tive courses in the following two areas: Spiritual Development The focus of this area is on the integra tive relationship between areas of human development and spiritual maturity. Sources for areas of human development are the research studies in the literature and the main source for spiritual develop ment is biblical. This area is thus primarily integrative in its approach and scope. The belief that all truth is God's truth is central to this emphasis as "secular" studies are scrutini zed for their relevance to the estab lishment and advancement of spiritual ma turity in the life of individuals of all ages and in a family context.
830 Developmental Research and
Spirituality ....................... ....................2 833 Moral and Value Development .........2 835 Christian Faith Development... .........3 837 Integration of Theological and Developmental Research ..................3 Educational Processes This emphasis focuses on the education al process in relation to the purpose of edu cation, principles of teaching, human growth, the nature of learning and the dy namics of groups in a variety of situations. Consideration given to the teaching min istry of Jesus for principles and processes of education, ministry of the Holy Spiri t in relationship lo the teacher-learning process and Old Testament educational institutions.
821 Integration of Theology and
Educational Process ...... ... ... ... ..... .... ..3 822 Principles of Teaching ............... ....... .2 823 Seminar in Educational Processes ...3 824 Curriculum Design and Development ...... .. ... ........... ... .......... ...2 826 Cross-cultural Learning ..... ................2 828 Intergenerational Learning ..... ...... ... .2 A variety of courses can be used in the emphasis with approval of the student's ad visor. Course listings and prerequisites for other schools can be found under the appro priate section in the catalog. Details about the Doctor of Education in Crosscultural Studies will be found under the School of lnlercultural Studies section of the catalog. PROGRAM SEQUENCE (l)A minimum of 60 units beyond the mas ter's degree of which at least 24 units must be completed within any given 24 months is required (12 uni ts of dissertation credit are included in the 60 units minimum total). A maximum of any given eight units of appro priate doctoral level work from an accredited institution may be transferred. The student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average to continue in the program and complete coursework within five years. (2) Program Agenda A written individual program agenda that includes proposed courses, emphasis, re search tools and growth covenant must be submitted to the student's academic advisor before the completion of 12 units. (3)Preliminary Oral Interview All students have an oral interview with
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