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The Doctor of Education (Christian School Leadership) is designed for administrators of Christian K-12th grade
schools: headmasters, principals, assistant principals, and other individuals responsible for leadership and
management decisions in primary and secondary Christian educational institutions. The curriculum for this
concentration provides opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in educational leadership, instructional
supervision, strategic planning, assessment, spiritual formation, legal issues, and instructional delivery systems in
the K-12th grade environment.
Course of Study (Required + Concentration)
66
Required Courses
45
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 9600
Research Statistics Competency*
0
EDU 9610
Advanced Educational Research Design*
3
EDU 9620
Qualitative Research*
3
EDU 9630
Research and Authorship for Publication*
3
EDU 9690
Portfolio and Qualifying Examination Competencies*
0
EDU 9701
Doctoral Dissertation I*
3
EDU 9702
Doctoral Dissertation II*
3
EDU 9703
Doctoral Dissertation III*
3
EDU 9704
Doctoral Dissertation IV*
3
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Must be completed a the doctoral level at Columbia International University (Columbia or Korntal campus) and cannot
be completed by transfe . Substitutions may be permitted with advisor approval if the equivalent graduate-level course
has been completed at CIU.
Concentration Electives (Choose from the following)
21
EDU 9150
Contextualizing Christian Education in Diverse Settings*
3
EDU 9330
Measurement and Assessment Theory*
3
EDU 9340
Spiritual Formation in Educational Institutions
3
EDU 9350
Models of Effective Instruction*
3
EDU 9360
Contemporary Innovations in Curriculum and Instruction
3
EDU 9520
Leading, Developing and Evaluating Faculty
3
EDU 9535
Governance and Management in Educational Institutions*
3
EDU 9545
Alternative Educational Delivery Systems*
3
EDU 9550
The Legal Environment and the Christian School*
3
EDU 9555
Development and Finance in Educational Institutions
or
3
other courses approved by the student’s academic advisor
*Offered on request with a minimum of five students
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