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This program is specifically designed to prepare students to
teach the Bible in a school setting. In three semesters of study (fall,
spring and summer), students build a knowledge of best education
practices
on previous Bible background. Students explore every aspect of Bible
curriculum, from the "big-picture" of K-12 curriculum to appropriate
daily lesson plans. Classroom management and the role of technology in
the classroom are also addressed.
The Master of Arts in Counseling program
is designed to produce well-qualified mental health counselors.
Emphasizing a practitioner approach, the program prepares students for
state licensure exams and for continuing studies at the doctoral level.
Generally, students enter the program in the fall semester and complete
the program at the end of the second summer. A practicum experience and
two internships are included in the course requirements.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program in Early Childhood
Education (PK-3) and Elementary Education
(2-6) is designed to prepare servant teachers and educational leaders
who are founded with a Christian philosophy of education and
are equipped to meet the diverse needs of children throughout the
United
States and around the world. The program attempts to provide each
prospective
teacher with a broad program of historical perspective and current
trends,
learning and teaching theories and practical application of these
theories
in the classroom. The entire early childhood and elementary school
curriculum
is addressed, including the sciences, language arts, reading, math,
social studies, physical education, health, safety, and the fine arts.
Content knowledge is a prerequisite for methodology courses. Students
completing the specified requirements are eligible for teacher
certification in South Carolina as well as with the Association of
Christian Schools International (ACSI). The program is designed
to be completed in four successive terms.
This degree program provides vocational training at the professional
level in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. That is, it prepares
students for teaching English in a non-English speaking culture. The
curriculum emphasizes both practical and theoretical aspects of
teaching English within a framework of heightened cultural awareness
and linguistic skill development. All new students to this program must
enter in the fall semester because of course sequencing.
This TEFL certificate program is designed for those already involved in
Christian ministry who are interested in teaching English as an
additional avenue for outreach. The five courses of the certificate
provide basic teaching theory and skills and an understanding of how
language works. The Certificate in TEFL program focuses on providing
introductory level TEFL training for people who expect to be involved
in volunteer English teaching. (Students who desire more training for
full-time EFL teaching should apply to the MATEFL/ICS degree program.)
Master of Education
The Master of Education degree is designed for those already
working in a K-12 school setting who are interested in further
training.
The degree consists of an education core, a Bible core and a
concentration.
The
Educational
Administration concentration prepares students to work as Christian
school administrators in the United States or around the world.The
program can be completed in three summers with nine (9) hours being
done through Independent Distance Learning (IDL) or four summers all on
campus. The
Curriculum and Instruction concentration is for those educational
practitioners who
are interested in moving to a master teacher level in their area of
interest. Five areas of concentration are offered: School guidance,
learning differences, school technology, English as a second language,
and curriculum generalist in elementary or secondary education. This
program can be completed in three summers if nine (9) hours are taken
by IDL classes, or four summers entirely on campus. If a student
desires to attend year round, the advisor will build a schedule for the
student. This will require two summers and a fall and/or spring
semester.
The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is designed to meet
your professional development needs as a Christian school leader.
Birthed from CIU's long-standing commitment to Christian school
education, the Ed.D. program aims to develop you as a Christian school
leader who will lead, model, think, communicate, and research with
excellence.
