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Doctor of Education
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EDU 9520 Leading, Developing and Evaluating
Faculty................................................3
EDU 9525 Principles of Organizational Team
Building ..............................................3
EDU 9545 Alternative Educational Delivery
Systems** ..........................................3
EDU 9549 Program Evaluation, Quality
Management and Accreditation*** ....3
EDU 9559 Competence-Oriented Theological
Educational*** ....................................3
or other educational courses approved by the stu-
dent’s academic advisor
*Offered on request with minimum of five students
Total Required Hours ............................................66
Graduation Requirements
Students pursuing the Ed.D. degree are required
to satisfy the following graduation requirements:
•
Recommendation by the faculty of eligibility
for the degree based on both satisfactory
completion of program requirements, as well
as evidence of Christian maturity and leader-
ship during studies at CIU.
•
Successful completion of prerequisite courses
prior to admission to candidacy status.
•
Successful completion of a minimum of 66
semester credits of approved coursework,
including the dissertation, with a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (on a
4.0 scale), with no grade below “B-” applica-
ble to the degree. A maximum of 15 credits of
appropriate master’s coursework and an addi-
tional 9 credits of appropriate post-master’s
coursework (“B-”or higher) may be applied,
but transfer grades are not calculated in the
cumulative grade point average.
•
Successful demonstration of competency on
each of the program’s outcomes through sat-
isfactory completion of portfolio requirements
and the qualifying examination. Students in the
Leadership in International Theological
Education concentration develop an integra-
tive essay in place of a portfolio.
•
Successful completion and oral defense of an
approved dissertation that exhibits the stu-
dent’s ability to do competent research, to
think critically and to communicate effectively.
•
Completion of EDU 9610, EDU 9620, EDU
9630, and the dissertation within a period of
48 calendar months at the end of the program.
•
Settlement of all financial obligations to CIU.
Time Limit
The three research courses (EDU 9610, EDU
9620, and EDU 9630), the dissertation proposal,
and the dissertation must be completed within 48
calendar months. This four-year period begins
when the student takes EDU 9610, and all pro-
gram requirements must be satisfied by the end
of the period (prerequisites, courses, portfolio,
qualifying examination and dissertation). In exten-
uating circumstances, a student may petition for
additional time to complete the dissertation. If the
extension is granted, the student will be assessed
an annual continuation fee until all program
requirements are met.