Study Options
There are many options available to graduate students here at CIU. In addition to the list by program below. There are summer studies sessions, winter studies sessions, and an ACSI institute that happen on campus each year. Click on the links in the navigation at the left to explore those possabilities.
Here are the study options in each program:
Master of Arts (MA)
Bible Teaching - 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.
Counseling - Generally, students enter this program in the Fall semester and complete the program over a three-year period, including summer and winter courses. A two-year process is possible under certain circumstances. A practicum experience and 600 hours of internship training are included in the course requirements.
TEFL / Intercultural Studies - 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. It is recommended that all new students enter in the fall semester because of course sequencing. Internships are generally completed in the summer following the completion of all other coursework.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Early Childhood & Elementary Education - This program requires four terms of full-time study to complete (fall, spring, summer,fall). Students may begin the course of study at the beginning of fall or spring semester. Either starting time provides a complete educational experience; however, starting at the fall semester is recommended. Courses are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each day (Monday to Friday) during Blocks I and II (see catalog descriptions). Blocks III and IV require full day attendance.
Master of Education (MED)
Curriculum & Instruction - This program is designed for educational leaders who wish to specialize in instruction and curriculum development. The program is designed to be completed in four summers (three summers if student utilizes distance courses).
Educational Administration - This program is designed for educational leaders who wish to specialize in educational administration for Christian schools. The program can be completed in three summers with nine (9) hours being completed through Independent Distance Learning (IDL) or four summers all on campus.
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Educational Leadership - The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is designed to meet your professional development needs as a Christian education leader. Students are admitted in cohort groups which begin studies each summer. Courses are offered in the summer, during January-early February and online.