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The Doctor of Education (Curricular and Instructional Leadership) is designed for individuals leading curriculum
development or assisting others in teaching and learning at either the K-12th grade or postsecondary education
levels: curriculum coordinators, curriculum specialists, instructional designers, online instructional designers, lead
teachers, and supervising faculty. The curriculum for this concentration provides opportunities to develop
knowledge and skills in educational leadership, curriculum theory and design, instructional development,
curriculum innovation, assessment of instruction, spiritual formation, and methods of instructional delivery.
Course of Study (Required + Conc tration)
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 at 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 9370
Curriculum and Culture: Historical Perspectives*
3
EDU 9380
Instructional Design*
3
EDU 9520
Leading, Developing and Evaluating Faculty
3
EDU 9545
Alternative Educational Delivery Systems*
or
3
other courses approved by the student’s academic advisor
*Offered upon request with a minimum of five students
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