TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Doctor ofEducation Program
•••••••••••••••••••••••••
PROGRAM SPECIALIZATIONS The structure of the Ed.D. cur- riculum encourages the design of cre- ative personalized programs of study for a wide range of educational objec- tives. Every Ed.D. student develops, in confe rence with a facu lty mentor, a unique speciali zat ion composed of graduate level courses offered in the university in accord with personal development and vocational goals. The DepartmenL of Christian Edu- cation offers speciali zations in four significant aspects of educational min- istry and can support emphases in a variety of age level , special group, and counseling ministries. Unique pro- grams of study can be created by incorporating courses from the School of Ans and Sciences , the School of lntercultural Studies, Rose- mead School of Psychology, and Tal- bot School of Theology. On occasion , when the various schools of Biola Uni- versity cannot support aspem of a spe- cialization, courses at other coll eges and universities are utilized. With the exception of Ed.D. pro- grams completed in Lhe School of Inter- cultural Studies, Lhe dissertation portion of the program speciali zation must be completed under Lhe supen1sion of Lhe DeparLmelll of Christian Education. Students are normally requested to include SST 72 1 Crosscu!Lural Edu- cation in their degree speciali zation. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applications for admi ssion must normally be completed by February 15 for fa ll semester emry and by October I for spring semester entry. Students accepted for fall and spring enuy may begin studies during Lhe immediately preceding summer sessions and Janu- ary inlerterm respectively. Consideration for program admis- sion is initiated on ly upon completion of all application requ ir ements. Exceptions Lo admission requirements are granted only th rough petition to the Ed.D. commiuee. ( I) The Doctor of Education application form must be completed in ful l. (2) Applicants must hold a mas- ter's degree from an accredi ted col- lege or university. Aminimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale in all graduate work is required. (3) Applicants must normally have completed the following gradu- ate level courses or their equivalents:
Director: Daniel C. Stevens, Ph .D. FACULTY Professor: Dirks Associate Professors: Anthony, Issler, Stevens
dardized th esis formal. A paper related to education is preferred. This may be a pre\1ously written document or one prepared for this purpose, and should be at least 20 pages in length . ( I0) Applicants may be asked to interview with the director or the Ed.D. committee as a requirement for admission. CLASSIFICATION OF ADMITTED STUDENTS Each admiued student is classified in one of the fo llowi ng categories: Conditional Standing Cond iti onal admission is desig- nated for students whose academic records contain deficiencies. These sLUdents must demonstrate abi lity to do graduate work at a high level of achievement. After completing either two courses or a semester of work, Lhe record of a conditional standing stu- dent is reviewed by the Ed.D. commit- tee. The committee may then award graduate standing, require that the student continue with conditi ona l standing until specified requirements have been met, or require withdrawal from the program. Conditional admis- sion may also be gramed to students with deficiencies in educational or vocational admi ssion requirements. A max imum of 18 units can be taken with conditional standing. Graduate Standing Graduate standing is gran ted to applicants who intend to obtain a degree and are admitted without reservation . Only students with graduate standing maybecome degree candidates. Inactive Standing In active students are th ose who have been granted a leave of absence from the program by petition to the Ed.D. committee. A leave of absence is granted only if there is sufficient reason for intem1pting Lhe program and inten- tion Lo return to active enrollment. A leave of absence must be renewed each semester and may not exceed two con- secutive semesters. Students on leave are required to register for DE 892 Con- tinuous Enrollment. Afee is charged. One semester of DE 892 Continu- ous Enrollment may be elected with- out Ed.D. committee approval for the transition from graduate sta ndin g LO candidacy.
■ Philosophy of Christian Education ■ Life Span Developmen t & Educational Psychology ■ Educational Administration ■ Interpersonal Communication or Counseling ■ Curriculum Theo1y and Instructional Methods ■ Methods of Research Deficiencies in th ese pre-requi- sites must be completed in addition to the required 48 hours of course work in the Ed.D. program. (4) Appli can ts must have taken a total of 18 semester hours of approved graduate level Bible and theology courses bythe Lime of graduation from the program (grade of C or higher). Graduate electives taken at any accred- ited institut ion , and courses taken as components of other degree programs may fulfill this requirement. 1 ormally, these courses must be compl eted before enrollment in the Ed.D. pro- gram. Bible and theology courses may be included in an Ed.D. speciali zation only if they are compatible compo- nents of an approved specialization. (5) Applicants must document two years of vocational ministry expe- rie nce or its equ ivalent in volunteer ministry participation or leadership. (6) Applicants must submit scores from the Gradua te Record Examina- tion (GRE) that are less than three years old. Testing dates and locations may be obtained from the Educational Testing Service, Box 955, Princeton , NJ 08540. Information is also available at major colleges and universities. Appl icants for whom English is a second language mayreplace the GRE with recent scores on the Test of Eng- lish as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - see the School of Theology admis- sion requirements for intern ational students and resident aliens. (7) Applicants must submit a pro- file from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personali ty Inventory (MMPI ) taken at a college testing service or under the supervision of a li censed psychologist. Profiles are kept in strict confidence. (8) Applicants must submit a writ- ten statement of approximately 750- IOOO words describing personal voca- tional objectives and explai ning rea- sons why participation in the Ed.D. program is desired. (9) Applicant must submit a research paper (with citations and a bibliography) that demonstrates per- sonal ability to write well in a stan-
Assista!ll Professor: Garland PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Doctor of Education degree is offered within Lhe Christian Education Deparunem of the Talbot School ofThe- ology at Biola University. A paral lel pro- gram is offered in Lhe School of lnLercul- tural Studies. The Ed.D. program is a course of sn1dy designed to prepare men and women for significam educational leadership roles in local churches, educa- tional institutions, and minisu-y organiza- tions throughout Lhe world. The Doctor of Education program is a rigorous research-oriemed gradu- ate program offered within the con- text of a Christian university. Conse- quemly, all subjects are taught from a distinctively biblical perspenive. Of primary imponance is the ab ility of Ed.D. studems to "handle accurately the word of truth," evaluating systems of thought and designing educational methods on Lhe basis of God's Word. Doctor of Education students and graduates have a vari ety of minisoy goals: ■ Local church educational administration ■ Higher education teaching and administration ■ Higher education Christian education instruction ■ lmernational ministry and organizational leadership ■ Christian organization managemem and leadersh ip ■ Campus ministry A dist inct imercultural charac ter is maintained within the Doctor of Education program. The ethn ic diver- sity of Southern California and the impact of the Hispanic and Asian pop- ulations of the Greater Los Ange les area is reflected in the student body of Biola in general and the Doctor of Education program in particular. To foster the developmelll of a dynamic international perspective, a close rela- Lionshi p is maintained between the Department of Chri st ian Education and Lhe School of lntercultural Stud- ies . Professors are se nsiti ve to the needs and concerns of international students , and intercultural studies courses are both required and avail- able as speciali zation elenives.
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker