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EDU 3950 - Faculty Directed Study in Education
Credits: 3
This is an independent study available to juniors and seniors by special arrangement of instructor. Consult with your academic advisor.
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EDU 4400 - Practical Skill Developmentin Teacher Education
Credits: 1
This course is designed to offer you ministry skills experience within the discipline, providing opportunity for you as an upperclassman to gain competency and confidence within related vocations. Experiential learning requirements are defined by the your program and assessed by the program faculty. A minimum of 50 clock hours of direct experience is required for a unit of credit and advisor approval is required. Repeatable.
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EDU 4910 - Directed Teaching in Bible
Credits: 9
You will apply the principles and methods of teaching in an extended classroom experience under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Regular personal conferences with cooperating teacher and college supervisor required. (Directed Teaching fee is charged).
Prerequisite(s): Approval of professor required.
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EDU 5002 - International Teaching Practicum
Credits: 3
This course will enable you to experience education in a cross-cultural environment. You will observe schools and teachers and interact with other national educational personnel and students. You will teach in schools and receive pre-service orientation, on-site orientation, field supervision and post-field experience, including debriefing and evaluation.
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EDU 5101 - M.A.T. Program Orientation
Credits: 0
This course must be taken during an orientation prior to the first semester of enrollment in the M.A. in Teaching program. This course introduces new candidates to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to being successful in the M.A.T. program. Candidates will gain an understanding of the conceptual framework that guides the program and review important elements of the M.A.T. program handbook, including Standards of Conduct for South Carolina educators, field experience policies and procedures, and an introduction to Assisting Developing and Evaluating Professional Teaching (ADEPT). The orientation is scheduled during the first days of Fall and Spring semesters. A program orientation fee is charged. (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program.
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EDU 5115 - Educational Administration
Credits: 3
This course examines the role of the Christian school administrator and the broad scope of the duties associated with the role. Emphasis is placed on leadership theory; personal leadership style; working with faculty, board, parents, and community; developing mission-driven, data-informed decisions; and understanding and communicating a biblical worldview.
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EDU 5135 - Contemporary Educational Issues
Credits: 1
Through the use of group discussion, centered on selected educationally-related literature, students will develop familiarity with important historical and contemporary educational issues and the ability to critically interpret and discuss,. This course is repeatable.
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EDU 5141 - Introduction to Christian School Education in Administration
Credits: 3
This course is a synthesizing study of the Christian philosophy of education and the practical skills needed for effective administrative implementation. Modules will be offered by a variety of faculty and/or other resource persons. Students must have attended summer meetings during the IICSE.
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EDU 5142 - Introduction to Christian School Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Credits: 3
This course is a synthesizing study of the Christian philosophy of education and the practical skills needed for effective classroom implementation. Modules will be offered by a variety of faculty and/or other resource persons. Students must have attended summer meetings during the IICSE.
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EDU 5331 - Understanding the Learner
Credits: 3
This is a survey course in developmental psychology covering human development from birth through preadolescence. The course models how to analyze and critique the field of behavioral science in light of special revelation - the Bible. Emphasis is placed on the major developmental theorists and changes within the strands of development that impact the teaching profession and serve as the basis for developmentally-appropriate practices. Upon completion of the course students should not only have a grasp of the characteristics of the learner, but also the teaching strategies that complement the student’s developmental and brain-based needs. Additionally, an understanding of the nature and needs of culturally-diverse populations and at-risk learners will also be included. A knowledge of these differences will form the basis for designing culturally-responsive teaching.
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EDU 5400 - Principles of Bible Curriculum Design
Credits: 3
This course covers principles of curriculum design with application to the preparation of curriculum for Bible teaching. Existing Bible curricula are evaluated in order to determine the philosophical basis for their construction. Students design original Bible courses and units on various grade levels for use in varied teaching environments.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MABT program or Program Director approval.
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EDU 5415 - Crisis Care for Children in Trauma
Credits: 3
This is a foundational course to train those who work or plan to work with children experiencing trauma. Central to most children’s trauma is the loss of security and protection of family and home. This course will teach fundamental issues relating to children who are experiencing parental divorce, HIV/AIDS, refugee resettlement, war casualty, and sexual expolitation and other trauma. The course will also train students in effective intervention principles that promote healing and facilitate closure to childhood traumatic experiences. Emphasis will be placed upon the exploration of holistic ministries.
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EDU 5416 - Crisis Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Credits: 3
The material in this course provides an overview of the situation of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) worldwide. You will gain an understanding of the lives, needs, and impact on children when losing their families and homes. Several components of holistic orphan care are discussed and for orphans who require out-of-home care, successful examples of alternative parental programs are given, Advocacy on behalf of orphans and vulnerable children is highlighted as key to changing some current practices that hinder effective orphan care.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 5415
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EDU 5417 - Crisis Care for Street Children
Credits: 3
This course provides an understanding of the impact of street life on a children and their behavior. Children who end up on the streets become powerless, voiceless, vulnerable to all forms of exploitation, and at great risk of becoming perpetrators of violence themselves. The course focuses on long-term holistic care, discussing various effective prevention and intervention principles and strategies. Attention is also given to the particular stresses street workers experience and to strategies for keeping them emotionally and physically healthy.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 3415 /EDU 5415 ; Letter grade.
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EDU 5430 - Authentic Assessment
Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to varying methods of assessment procedures in order for them to establish a foundation for constructing or choosing various forms of assessments and interpreting and reporting the results in order to gauge student educational progress.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. or M.Ed. program.
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EDU 5431 - Assessment for Reading and Content
Credits: 3
Surveys assessment principles guiding instructional design across content areas. Emphasis is given to administering, interpreting, reporting, and implementing assessment tools for early childhood and elementary with an emphasis on literacy progress.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program OR Program Director Approval.
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EDU 5432 - Methods of Inquiry-Based Learning in the Content Area
Credits: 2
Focuses on teaching social studies, science, and health. Emphasis is placed on designing developmentally appropriate, inquiry-based instruction for early childhood and elementary learners.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program or program director approval.
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EDU 5440 - Teaching Bible
Credits: 3
This course is designed to enable the teacher of Bible to develop a philosophy of Bible teaching and to follow a preparation procedure that will ensure that the purpose for which Scripture was given will be accomplished. Special emphasis is placed on how to plan daily lessons following the pattern of biblical revelation and teaching with integrity.
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EDU 5443 - Directed Teaching in Bible
Credits: 6
This course allows students to apply principles and methods of teaching in an extended classroom experience of observation and teaching under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Regular personal conferences with the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor are required. A directed teaching fee is charged.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of professor.
Graduate
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EDU 5444 - Transformational Education
Credits: 3
This course overviews the biblical basis for spiritual transformation, the process of personal transformation along with its implications for student and staff development, the contextual factors that influence transformation in today’s children and youth, and methods for facilitating spiritual development in educational settings.
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EDU 5451 - Methods of Teaching Bible
Credits: 3
This course is a study of the methods of classroom instruction with specific application to using the Bible as the text. Preparation of material for teaching, including formulation of objectives; and preparing units and daily lesson plans is discussed.
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EDU 5452 - Student Teaching Seminar: Bible Teaching
Credits: 3
This seminar is designed to prepare the student teacher in Bible for the directed teaching experience. Issues of being under supervision, managing the classroom, and evaluating student performance will be addressed.
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EDU 5453 - Applied Methods Teaching Bible
Credits: 3
This course is a practical experience in and demonstration of principles and methods of teaching Bible. Students complete the preparation of an assigned unit for Directed Teaching in Bible.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MABT program or Program Director approval.
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EDU 5515 - Institutional Advancement
Credits: 3
Today’s administrator’s role encompasses more than overseeing day-to-day activities of a school. They must address such complex issues as fundraising, vision casting, and public relations. This course emphasizes the critical administrative processes that heads of schools must be able to effectively accomplish in order to develop and maintain a healthy school. Strategic planning, development and marketing, and financial accountability are explored in light of biblical principles. Applicatin of every strategy to actual cases helps the students to transfer theory into practice.
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EDU 5525 - Law and Personnel
Credits: 3
This course looks at the Christian school administrator’s ethical and legal responsibility toward constituents, especially personnel. A broad knowledge of school law is essential for the administrator to make wise, data-enabled, decisions for the school. Embedded within the study of school law is the study of the principles and practices of effective personnel administration. Case studies are used to understand and apply legal issues affecting the entire school constituency. Biblical application of all principles and practices is a key focus.
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EDU 5541 - Learning Environment and Classroom Mangement
Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce a variety of class management models, with analysis and application emphases. Implications for both early childhood and elementary settings are studied. Classroom environmental arrangements; time-management factors; children of differing backgrounds and needs; mentally-, emotionally-, socially-, and/or physically-disabled children; and preventive, supportive, and corrective discipline are addressed. Large and small group management and components of effective physical, social, emotional, and academic learning environments are examined.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program.
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EDU 5601 - Foundations of Reading
Credits: 3
Provides theoretical and research-based foundations for literacy and language development. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between literacy, language, and environment for effective instructional design.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program OR Program Director Approval.
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EDU 5602 - Reading and Writing in Content Area Early Child and Elem Teachers
Credits: 3
Surveys strategies to support reading and writing, integrating a variety of genres into the curriculum across all content areas. Emphasis is placed on instructional design addressing cultural and linguistic diversity.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program OR Program Director Approval.
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EDU 5603 - Instructional Practices forLiteracy and Technology
Credits: 3
Emphasizes instructional strategies, technology, and curricular support for literacy development in reading and writing. A focus is placed on emergent literacy and addressing the diverse needs of learners.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program OR Program Director Approval.
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EDU 5604 - Methods of Teaching Mathand STEM
Credits: 3
Surveys STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) principles with a focus on math instruction. Emphasis is placed on designing developmentally appropriate, inquiry-based instruction for early childhood and elementary learners.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program OR program director approval.
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EDU 5660 - Integrating Enrichment Areas
Credits: 2
This course introduces the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to teaching in the enrichment areas by exposing students to “hands-on” interdisciplinary experiences in art, music, and physical education. It helps students design and evaluate developmentally appropriate learning environments and instructional experiences, and implement national and state standards in lesson design. Preparation of lesson plans that actively involve school students in meaningful content and a focus on the ADEPT Performance Standards and state curriculum standards, as well as integrating biblical truth, are also important parts of this course. This course will help students evaluate themselves as prospective discerning educators.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program.
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EDU 5711 - Teaching Methods and Assessing the Young Child
Credits: 3
This course is designed to emphasize observation and multiple forms of assessment: connecting with children and families; implementing curriculum; and strategies, experiences, and tools for teaching and learning that promote quality experiences, appropriate materials and methods, and authentic assessment techniques that promote emergent literacy, mathematical thinking, problem solving, social/personal development, creativity, critical thinking, and learning through play and movement. Age-appropriate content areas, individualization, and integration are also addressed so that students can prepare, implement, and evaluate experiences that encourage constructive development and learning for all children. (3)
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EDU 5723 - Emergent Literacy in Early Childhood
Credits: 3
Helping students in the development of emergent literacy skills, which includes pre-reading, writing, and communication is necessary. This course will enable the educator to review developmentally appropriate methods to help students as they begin to use stories, songs, objects in learning to communicate with others through language and the written word. Letter recognition, identifying vocabulary, and exploration of books are a few concepts that will be addressed. (3)
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EDU 5730 - Instructional Design and Assessment
Credits: 3
This course provides the theoretical and practical foundation for the design and management of instruction and for the use of formal and informal assessment strategies. The course provides the prospective teacher with opportunity to plan instructional units and to assess learning based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curricular goals. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. or M.Ed. program or program director approval.
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EDU 5810 - Students with Diverse Needs
Credits: 2
This course will expose students to various areas of exceptionality including definitions, incidence, and educational needs. Regulations governing the education of the disabled, options of serving special needs, and the modification of regular classrooms to accommodate exceptional children will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program or Program Director approval.
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EDU 5815 - Children in Poverty
Credits: 3
This course will address the nature and needs of children in poverty. Fundamental issues will be included, such as risk indicators, health issues, the hidden rules of poverty, the need for self-efficacy, and learned optimism. Family and community partnerships and curriculum design necessities will be addressed. This course is in keeping with a growing educational need, but also God’s heart for the poor, and children in particular.
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EDU 5901 - Field Experience in Bible Teaching
Credits: 1
This course provides Bible teaching experience in a school setting and is required for all M.A. in Bible Teaching students. Bible Teaching faculty assign and supervise the Field Experience in Bible Teaching. Weekly lessons are prepared and taught under close supervision in order to prepare students for their directed student teaching.
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EDU 5931 - Student Teaching with Seminar
Credits: 9
This course requires observation, participation, and extended classroom teaching in a school under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Regular interaction includes assistance and evaluation by the university supervisor and the cooperating teacher using the South Carolina standards including ADEPT (Assisting, Developing and Evaluating Professional Teaching) Performance Standards. Clinical practice fee is required.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MAT program, completion of all required M.A.T. program requirements, including required prerequisite Bible/Theology courses, and Program Director approval.
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EDU 5935 - Teacher Education Internship
Credits: 1
This internship provides opportunity for practical experiences in education. This may occur in an international or cross-cultural setting, or in North America. An internship fee is charged. (1-3) Note: cumulative/repeatable course, $100 internship fee for undergraduate in lieu of tuition
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EDU 5975 - Evaluative Professional Practice for Teachers
Credits: 0
This course is required for degree and program completion. The course grade documents whether program assessments have been passed. Passing scores for program assessments must be submitted in order to receive a passing grade.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the M.A.T. program. Repeatable.
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EDU 6110 - Curriculum Developmentand Instruction
Credits: 3
This course is designed to assist students in developing and analyzing curriculum. Philosophies, theories, and strategies will be examined in planning and developing long- and short-range units. Principles of knowledge, aesthetics, and values are considered in light of teaching and learning.
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EDU 6231 - History and Philosophy of Education
Credits: 3
This course surveys and analyzes the historical and philosophical ideas that guide educational theory and practice in schools today. The course focuses on the study of ideas and movements and their developmental effects on current educational settings in the United States. In addition, major consideration is given to Christian philosophical perspectives which are the foundation of Christian school education, with attention given to the goals of education, the nature of the learner and learning, the role of the teacher, and the content of curriculum as components of educational philosophy.
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EDU 6425 - Supervision of Instruction
Credits: 3
This course will assist supervisory personnel in improving their ability to exercise effective supervision and evaluation principles. This improvement will be influenced by an understanding of biblical principles, a knowledge of related educational theory, and an opportunity to apply these principles and knowledge to specific supervisory problems and practices.
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EDU 6480 - Professional Portfolio Development
Credits: 1
This course is designed for M.A.T. students who have successfully completed three years of teaching experience in an accredited public or private school. Under the direction of the M.A.T. program director, the student will prepare a professional portfolio to provide evidence of their professional competencies as outlined by South Carolina state standards. The evidence for competency will also include teaching evaluations, letters of reference, and artifacts from prior instructional experience.
Prerequisite(s): Program Director approval only.
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EDU 6490 - Educational Research
Credits: 3
This course is designed to enable students to conduct and evaluate educational research. The instruction will emphasize the major principles, methods, and procedures of research as employed by students of education. Special emphasis is given to researching educational and administrative effectiveness in the school.
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EDU 6610 - Differentiated Instruction
Credits: 3
This course addresses the concept of differentiation, which is the process of developing curriculum to meet the differing abilities of the students within one’s classroom. Class participants will examine, modify, and assess instruction from a biblical worldview to address readiness levels to evaluate students effectively to enhance learning.
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EDU 6620 - Designing Instruction for Understanding
Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to instruct teachers and administrators in the practice of using goals and/or standards to develop instruction. Students will be taught to examine learning concepts, to develop enduring understandings, and then to assess these understandings. Instruction and classroom activities then will be designed from the assessments. Biblical integration will be woven within the design process.
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EDU 6901 - Authentic Professional Experience
Credits: 0
This course provides incremental field experience in a variety of diverse early childhood and elementary classroom settings. Observation of best practice models and innovative methodologies allows candidates the opportunity to see theory put into practice. There is particular focus on ADEPT (Assisting, Developing and Evaluating Professional Teaching) Performance Standards related to classroom teaching. Length of the field experience will vary according to hours needed. A practicum fee is charged. This course is repeatable.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.A.T. program.
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EDU 6940 - Internship in Educational Administration
Credits: 2
This on-the-job experience enables the administration student to gain practical experience working alongside an experienced “mentor.” Opportunity is afforded to be a participant in the actual job of a school administrator.
Prerequisite(s): Program Director approval.
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EDU 6950 - Faculty Directed Study in Education
Credits: 3
This course is available by special arrangement with instructor. Certain prerequisites may apply, as well as certain course fees and/or additional assessment expenses.
Prerequisite(s): Program director approval required.
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EDU 7300 - Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
Credits: 3
This course will enable both teachers and administrators to use the Bible as their primary document for curriculum and instructional design. Students will learn to utilize basic hermeneutical principles when integrating faith and learning, design biblically-integrated instruction, write biblical standards and objectives, and teach Christian critical thinking and worldview. Products from the course will include a comprehensive list of biblical standards for education, a list of Christian critical thinking skills, a knowledge of models for biblical integration, and examples of integrated lessons.
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EDU 7410 - Instructional Models and Strategies
Credits: 3
This course will explore the various models and strategies that will enhance student learning in the classroom. Students will examine the strengths and weaknesses of the various strategies, and then develop samples and assessments for effective classroom use.
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EDU 7960 - Professional Project
Credits: 2
This course provides an opportunity to design and develop an idea resulting in a tangible product, innovative curriculum, improved management system, or other unique addition to the field of education. Project proposal must include clear statements concerning outcomes, benefits to setting, defined procedures, timetable, and assessment procedures.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of Program Director.
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EDU 9010 - Seminar in Core Values
Credits: 0
This one-day seminar introduces students to the place of core values in an educational institution by presenting CIU’s five core values of (1) Authority of Scripture; (2) Victorious Christian Living; (3) World Evangelization; (4) Evangelical Unity; and (5) Prayer and Faith. Presentations are given by different CIU faculty and administration members. (Satisfactory/unsatisfactory).
Doctoral
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EDU 9200 - Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Education
Credits: 3
This course surveys and analyzes the historical and philosophical ideas that guide educational theory and practice in schools today. The course focuses on the study of nations, leaders, ideas, and movements, and their developmental effects on current educational settings in the United States. In addition, Christian philosophical perspectives which are the foundation of Christian education are examined.
Doctoral
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EDU 9310 - Curriculum Theory & Design
Credits: 3
This course provides theoretical frameworks for evaluating and developing effective courses of study in different educational settings. Curricular emphases throughout history, philosophies, theories, and strategies will be examined in planning and developing long- and short-range units. Included are such topics as curriculum theory, formation of educational goals, definition of educational content, formation of educational processes, and program development implementation.
Doctoral
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EDU 9320 - Teaching and Learning Theory
Credits: 3
This course compares various pedagogical models and their accompanying assumptions about the nature of learning. At the same time, biblical perspectives on teaching and learning are integrated into an understanding of effective, differentiated instruction. Students will gain a deeper understanding of learning processess and their relevance in different educational and cultural settings.
Doctoral
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EDU 9330 - Measurement & Assessment Theory
Credits: 3
This course examines important components of measurement and assessment theory as they relate to program development and student assessment on an institution-wide basis. (Offered on request; minimum of five students).
Doctoral
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EDU 9340 - Spiritual Formation in Education Institutions
Credits: 3
This course studies biblical principles guiding spiritual development with particular application to students in different educational settings. It addresses the challenge of integrating head and heart, thinking and spiritual life, and intellectual work and prayer. Examples of philosophies and programs aimed at students’ spiritual growth are examined. Students synthesize learning into practical models for effective implementation in their institutions.
Doctoral
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EDU 9510 - Biblical Leadership and Ethics
Credits: 3
Educational leadership, based on Judeo-Christian ethics and core values, is assessed and developed. An analysis of the biblical, historical, and contemporary leadership models of Steward Leadership provides the framework for personal leadership formation.
Doctoral
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EDU 9515 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Credits: 3
This course examines the relationship dynamics which occur in organizations between leaders and followers, and between work groups in light of biblical principles. Attention is given to theories of effective leadership, motivation, decision-making, organizational change, and organizational systems, with applications in diverse and cross-cultural settings.
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EDU 9520 - Leading, Developing, and Evaluating Faculty
Credits: 3
This course investigates the dynamics of developing instructional leadership in Christian schools that leads to lasting leadership principles and strategies, techniques of working with teachers, and focusing on growth in student learning.
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EDU 9525 - Principles of Organizational Team Building
Credits: 3
This course examines models and strategies for building team unity within organizations. Biblical principles, the role of leadership, new team development, inter-group relations, large group interventions, and goal setting are studied. (3)
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EDU 9535 - Governance/Mangement in Education Institution
Credits: 3
This course examines the biblical foundations for policies, organizational structures, and relationships necessary for effective functioning of institutional governing boards, presidents/headmasters, and vice presidents/deans of educational institutions in various cultural contexts. Consideration is also given to the role of faculty in institutional and academic governance.
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EDU 9540 - Models of Strategic Planning and Organizational Assessment
Credits: 3
This course examines various models for conducting strategic planning and for assessing the effectiveness of organizations in accomplishment of their missions. Special attention is given to linking mission, vision, goals, planning, budgeting, and assessment in Christian educational institutions.
Doctoral
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EDU 9545 - Alternative Educational Delivery Systems
Credits: 3
Distance education offers an alternative way for students to learn. Today, teaching and learning online is a basic skill for both the teacher and the student. In this course, students will learn an ongoing course development process focusing on analysis, design, development, and evaluation. This process will be broadly applicable to online instruction as well as other means of content delivery. (3)
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EDU 9550 - The Legal Environment andthe Christian School
Credits: 3
This course examines the philosophies and trends which have surfaced through court decisions and legislation relating to education in general, and private or sectarian education in particular. The implications for Christian school and university practice are reviewed.
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EDU 9555 - Development/Finance-Education Institutions
Credits: 3
This course addresses various philosophies and approaches for building strong public relations programs and for generating capital growth. It also examines financial resource management concepts and analytical skills for generating principle-driven business decisions.
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EDU 9610 - Advanced Educational Research Design
Credits: 3
This course equips students with the research tools required to design the study of a doctoral dissertation topic. It prepares students to select a topic, review literature, design a study, collect quantitative data, analyze and interpret data, and report and evaluate research. Emphasis is on quantitative studies including experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, and survey designs.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 9600
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EDU 9615 - Introduction to Educational Statistics
Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to descriptive and inferential statistics and how these statistics are employed in conducting research studies. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program
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EDU 9616 - Advanced Education Statistics
Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce students to multivariate statistical methods and how these statistics are employed in conducting research studies. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program and EDU 9615
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EDU 9617 - Quantitative Research
Credits: 3
This course equips students with the research tools required to design the study of a doctoral dissertation. It prepares students to select a topic, review literature, design a study, collect quantitative data, analyze and interpret quantitative data, and report and evaluate research. Emphasis is on quantitative studies including experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational survey designs. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program and EDU 9616
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EDU 9618 - Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
Credits: 3
This course is designed to equip students to construct and implement qualitative research designs and conduct mixed methods research. The various types of qualitative and mixed method approaches are studied, as well as data collection and analysis methods. Students will be introduced to survey programs and qualitative data analysis programs. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program and EDU 9617
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EDU 9620 - Qualitative Research
Credits: 3
This course is designed to equip students to construct and implement qualitative research designs. The various types of qualitative approaches are studied, as well as data collection and analysis methods.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 9610
Doctoral
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EDU 9630 - Research and Authorship for Publication
Credits: 3
This course equips the candidate to assimilate research findings and to prepare research reports suitable for publication in peer-reviewed journals or non-refereed publications.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 9620
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EDU 9690 - Qualifying Competencies
Credits: 0
To satisfy the requirements of this course, students must demonstrate “acceptable” competency in the key areas of the program. This will be accomplished as appropriate through the competencies that will be evaluated by faculty in accordance with procedures contained in the manuals. (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) (0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program
Doctoral
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EDU 9700 - Doctoral Dissertation
Credits: 12
In this course the candidate implements the research proposal developed in the applied research courses. A full research report (dissertation) is written and orally defended before a panel of faculty.
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EDU 9701 - Doctoral Dissertation I
Credits: 3
In this course students will build on the work done in EDU 9617 to complete the first draft of the dissertation proposal. Students will work with the professor of EDU 9617 to produce their papers. This course may be repeated one (1) time. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program and EDU 9618 or EDU 9610
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EDU 9702 - Doctoral Dissertation II
Credits: 3
In this course students will build on the work done in EDU 9618 to complete the first draft of the dissertation proposal. Students will work with the professor of EDU 9618 to produce their papers. This course may be repeated one (1) time. (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program, EDU 9701
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EDU 9703 - Doctoral Dissertation III
Credits: 3
Students will register for this course in the semester immediately following successful completion of EDU 9702 . In this course the students will revise and edit the proposals to become dissertation documents (usually the first three chapters) and complete the requirements for candidacy (all classes completed, qualifying exams passed, portfolios passed, proposal approved). Students will repeat this course until reaching candidacy or program time limit is reached. (If students are participating in a payment plan, a repeated course(s) is not covered and is the student’s financial responsibility.) (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ph.D. program and EDU 9702
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EDU 9704 - Doctoral Dissertation IV
Credits: 3
In this course candidates will complete, defend, and post for public access doctoral dissertations. Candidates will register for this course in the semester following successful completion of requirements for candidacy. Candidates will register for this course each semester (Fall and Spring; Summer if work is being done on dissertation) until edited dissertations are approved and posted to Dissertation Abstracts or program time limit is reached. (If students are participating in a payment plan, a repeated course is not covered and is the student’s financial responsibility.)
Prerequisite(s): EDU 9703
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EDU 9950 - Faculty Directed Study at the Doctoral Level
Credits: 1
This course is available by special arrangement with instructor. Certain prerequisites may apply and certain course fees and/or additional assessment expenses may be required.
Prerequisite(s): EdD Program Director approval.
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ENG 1000 - Basic Writing Skills
Credits: 1
In this course you will review basic writing skills and concepts of grammar closely linked to ENG 1110 , with particular emphasis on paragraph organization, sentence structure, and grammar usage. Students found to be deficient in English writing skills are required to take this course as a concurrent requirement to ENG 1110 . (For elective credit only. This course cannot be used for fulfillment of a major or for General Education requirements.)
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ENG 1010 - College Writing and Research 1
Credits: 3
This course overviews the tasks and skills involved in writing formal essays. You will increase your writing proficiency step-by-step, accomplishing smaller goals that lead to the achievement of larger goals. You will thoroughly cover the mechanics of good English grammar with the goal of identifying your strengths and weaknesses. As a summative exercise, you will examine biblical examples of various types of writing. (3) Limited to online program students.
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ENG 1020 - College Writing and Research 2
Credits: 3
This course builds upon the knowledge of writing and writing research skills you covered in ENG 1010 - College Writing and Research 1 . The course stresses intellectual and analytical reasoning and their contribution to good research and writing practices. Students continue to drill the mechanics of grammar and provide input for other student writers. As a summative exercise, students will examine examples of research and reasoning as they relate to and help us understand the biblical text. (3) Limited to online program students.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1010 or equivalent
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ENG 1110 - Composition and Research
Credits: 3
This course provides you an introduction to reaching well-reasoned conclusions based upon the most credible evidence available, skills fundamental to college writing but also for life as an educated adult. You will develop your abilities with modern academic library resources as evidenced through an annotated working bibliography, among other assignments. You will spend the majority of the course drafting and revising papers which demonstrate the effective use of secondary resources.
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ENG 1111 - Literature and Research
Credits: 3
This is the second course designed to strengthen your critical thinking, reading, and writing skills-an important preparation for meeting the academic challenges of your educational career as well as for learning to participate in the world of ideas. This course serves as an introduction to the appreciation and analysis of literature in three genres: short fiction, poetry, and drama.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1110
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ENG 2131 - Fiction Writing
Credits: 3
This course will guide you into a deeper appreciation and practice of the art of fiction writing - particularly the writing of shorter fiction. Course material will progressively focus on each element of fiction and incorporate both revision and peer critique workshops. You will demonstrate your own ability to study and practice the craft by writing a variety of pieces of fictional writing and submitting a portfolio at the semester’s end. (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 2132 - Poetry Writing
Credits: 3
This course will guide you into a deeper appreciation and practice of the art of poetry in the wide variety of forms that it has taken in the English language. Along with the study and practice of forms and techniques of poetry, each student will be encouraged to develop his or her own voice through poetry, creating a portfolio that includes a variety of verse composed and explicated during the course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 2135 - Creative Nonfiction
Credits: 3
In this course you will read and study essays written by a number of established storytellers and essayists and use these models to produce your own nonfictional narratives. Course work includes immersion in invention techniques such as free writing, clustering, listing, etc., practice with using vivid details and sensory language to develop a narrative, and experimentation with dialogue. A portfolio of finished works is required.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 2810 - Professional Writing
Credits: 3
This course prepares students to write and produce the wide variety of workplace related documents typically required of writers by employers. Students will be challenged to develop a crisp and concise writing style through completion of short writing assignments, reports, and research projects. (3)
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3135 - Creative Nonfiction
Credits: 3
In this course you will read and study essays written by a number of established storytellers and essayists and use these models to produce your own nonfictional narratives. Course work includes immersion in invention techniques such as free writing, clustering, listing, etc., practice with using vivid details and sensory language to develop a narrative, and experimentation with dialogue. A portfolio of finished works is required.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3210 - Literary Theory
Credits: 3
In this course you will study the major theories and theorists of the 20th and 21st centuries with special attention to each theory’s approach to interpreting literature. Course requirements include the completion of two papers connected with a major literary theory as well as demonstration of proficiency in library research.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3310 - American Literature I: Beginnings to 1865
Credits: 3
In this first course on American literature, you will focus on the literary contributions of significant authors throughout the early history of what would become the Unites States of America, continuing to the mid-18th Century and the Civil War. You will read a variety of literature - shorter fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction - paying particular attention to the expression and development of significant American values found within the works studied.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3311 - American Literature II: 1865- Present
Credits: 3
The second part of American Literature begins with the study of the literary contributions of significant American authors from the early to mid-18th Century and continues in a survey format to the present. You will read a variety of literature - fiction, poetry, drama, and creative non-fiction - paying particular attention to the expression and development of significant American values found within the works studied.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3320 - African-American Literature
Credits: 3
This course provides you with a survey of African American literature from slavery to the present. Readings include poetry, essays, slave narratives, short stories and novels. A number of classic and contemporary texts will illustrate dominant themes in African American literature, examine the political and social climate surrounding the writing of such texts, and showcase the unique contribution of African-American writers to the American literary tradition.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3410 - Shakespeare
Credits: 3
Shakespeare is the most influential author in English literature. His plays continue to provide a popular living link to the past. In this survey you will study a selection (usually five) of his comedies, histories, and tragedies. You will also be introduced to a selection of his sonnets. We will give particular attention to the distinctive features of Shakespeare’s art and how his themes relate to a biblical worldview.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3510 - Western Literature Survey I: Classical to Medieval
Credits: 3
In this survey of classical and medieval literature you will read some of the formative masterpieces of western culture from Homer to Dante. The course emphasizes the close link in the ancient and medieval world between literature, philosophy, and religion. It is divided into three major units comprised of Greek literature, Roman literature, and medieval literature. Along the way you will also encounter some of the foundational texts of western literary criticism.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3511 - Western Literature Survey II: Enlightenment to Modernism
Credits: 3
In this survey of western European literature from the Enlightenment through Romanticism to the Modern period, you will read a selection of influential works that represent the “project of modernity” from its hopeful beginning to its disillusioned end.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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ENG 3520 - Five Great Novels
Credits: 3
In this course you will closely examine five major works of longer prose fiction for the purpose of identifying their significant literary elements as well as their unique reflections of, or contributions to, the history of ideas.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1111
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