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Residency and Transfer Policies
The combined total credits applied to the student’s master’s degree and CIU’s Ed.S. program must be no less than
66 semester hours. At least 30 new credit hours must be from CIU after the master’s degree. A student within
these guidelines can transfer six hours of appropriate master’s work toward the Ed.S. program.
Time Limit
The time limitation for completion of all requirements is six years, measured from the date a student begins
coursework in the Ed.S. program.
Completion Requirements
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Successful completion of Bible and theology requirements.
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Successful demonstration of competency on each of the program’s outcomes through satisfactory
completion of portfolio requirements. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale), with no grade
below a “B-” applicable to the degree and a maximum of six credits of appropriate graduate coursework
(“B-” or above) may be applied. (Transfer grades are not calculated in the cumulative GPA.)
Course of Study
36
EDU 9010
Seminar in Core Values*
0
EDU 9200
Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Education
3
EDU 9300
Biblical Foundations for Curriculum and Pedagogy*
3
EDU 9310
Curriculum Theory and Design*
3
EDU 9320
Teaching and Learning Theory
3
EDU 9510
Biblical Leadership*
3
EDU 9515
Leadership and Organizational Behavior*
3
EDU 9525
Principles of Organizational Team Building
3
EDU 9540
Models of Strategic Planning and Organizational Assessment
3
EDU 9xxx
Educational Electives
12
*Must be taken at CIU.
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