The program outline of course requirements for the Doctor of Education with a cross-cultural emphasis is as follows: 1. Required Core: Total 33 units A. History HTM 546 History/Expansion of Christianity 3 EDD 801 History of Biblical Education 2 B. Philosophy CE 621 Philosophy of Ministry I 2 EDD 802 Philosophy of Christian Education 2 C. Human Development JCS 520 Interpersonal Adjustment 3 EDD 803 Human Development & Christian Nurture 3 D. Communication JCS 622 Intercultural Communication 3 STM 721 Cross-Cultural Education 3 EDD 805 Models of Teaching 3 E. Administration and Leadership STM 665 Leadership 3 EDD 804 Administration Organization & Leadership 3 F. Integration EDD 806 Integration of Faith, Learning & Life 3 (Course descriptions for EDD courses are listed in the section of the catalog for the Talbot School of Theology, Doctor of Education pro gram) 2. Research: Total: 7-8 units JCS 803, 804, 879 or 7 EDD 885, 888, 890 8 3. Theology: Total 18 units 700-800 level courses 6 Electives 12 4. Emphasis: Total: 18-19 units (At least two courses must be taken from faculty outside of !CS) 5. Dissertation: Total: 12 units (2) ORAL INTERVIEW AND ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDY All students will have an oral interview with a faculty committee to evaluate their progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. The interview is scheduled after one semester in residence, and the completion of at least one significant piece ofwritten work demonstrating the student's skill in research writing. The results of this interview are reported to the faculty which votes either to admit, admit With conditions, or not to admit the student to doctoral study. (3) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS a. Written comprehensive examinations will be required covering: (I) History and Philosophy of Education, (2) Human Development, (3) Educational Theory and Process, (4) Theology and Cross-cultural Ministry, and (5) Research in Cross-cultural education. These exami nations will be given in the third and fourth weeks of the spring semester each year. b. A qualifying major research paper in the student's area of emphasis will be prepared. c. Examination of the student's teaching skills shall be accom plished by Faculty observation of student-led graduate or undergrad uate classroom teaching experience. d. Research tools: 1\vo research tools which provide research skills suitable for the student's area of dissertation study are to be mastered. Validation of competency in each tool shall be determined by the student's dissertation committee. Successful completion of certain courses may serve as research tool , subject to acceptance by the committee. Appropriate research tools include: (I) Linguistics; (2) Statistics; (3) Qualitative research design; (4) Historical analysis; (5) Interaction analysis; (6) Questionnaire, survey design and procedure.
6 units: JCS 879 and area specialization 2I units: Missiology or Intercultural studies electives to be determined in consultation with the advisor. Theology: Each student must complete 15 units of biblical/theological studies. This consists of HTM 751 and STM 775 and 9 units of electives approved by the advisor. Field Research and Dissertation: The D.Miss. requires 12 units of field research and dissertation credit. Acandidate with extended field experience may substitute 6 units of library research for the field research requirement. (2) ORAL INTERVIEW AND ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDY All students will have an oral interview with a faculty committee to evaluate their progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. The interview is scheduled after one semester in residence, and the completion of at least one significant piece of written work demonstrating the student's skill in research writing. The results of this interview are reported to the faculty which votes either to admit, admit with conditions, or not to admit the student to doctoral study. (3) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS All students must pass comprehensive exams covering the following areas: 1) Intercultural studies, 2) History and Theology of Mission, 3) Society, Technology and Missions, and 4) the student's specialization. These exams are given once a year in April and serve as a major means of evaluating a student's suitability to continue studies toward the doctorate. (4) FIELD MINISTRY AND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT All students must complete a minimum of three continuous years of practical missionary experience in a cross-cultural (or cross subcultural) setting. It is assumed that the student will acquire fluency in a second language learned during this missionary service, and that this language will be the language of field research. (5) ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY Official candidacy for the doctorate signifies an advanced stage in the student's progress , and is characterized by self-directed research and preparation of a dissertation under the direction of a faculty advisor. In order to be admitted to candidacy the student must have: I) successful ly completed the Preliminary Oral Interview, 2) passed the comprehen sive examinations, 3) completed the field ministry requirement, and 4) received approval of the dissertation proposal by the Doctoral Commit tee. Upon reaching candidacy a student must register once a year for three units dissertation until graduation. (6) DISSERTATION The doctoral dissertation will be based upon research conducted in the field of ministry, usually over a period of 6 months to 1 year. The dissertation must demonstrate high attainment in scholarship related to professional missiology. The dissertation topic and proposal must be approved by the candidate's advisory committee prior to beginning of the student's field research. Three weeks prior to expected graduation the candidate must submit to the School of Intercultural Studies dean the original and four copies of his dissertation signed by the disserta tion committee. (7) FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation before the doctoral committee and other invited professionals. The University program requires a total of 90 semester units for the Ed.D. Aminimum of 48 semester hours of residence beyond the masters degree is required. In addition, the student must complete 12 semester units of dissertation research. AFaculty advisor will guide each student in planning a program of courses to serve his or her ministry needs. Each student will select a mentor from the graduate faculty to guide his or her dissertation research. DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (I) RESIDENCE AND COURSE WORK
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