PhD/EDS Curriculum

Consult the current catalog regarding Purpose and Nature of the Program, Program Design, Instructional Modes, Language Requirements, Residency Requirements, and Admission, Candidacy and Graduation Requirements.

Foundations in Education		12 hours
Required
ES 9700	Theological Foundations of Education
Select three courses from
ES 9810	Education and Nurture
ES 9750	Foundations in Educational Philosophy
ES 9415	Readings in the History of Education
ES 9500	Psychological Foundations of Education
ES 9510	Developmental Issues
Research in Education		9 hours
Required
ES 9915	Social Science Research Methods
ES 9920	Qualitative Research Methods
ES 9910	Foundations in Social Science Literature (A historiographic
	research proposal requires ME 925 or equivalent.)
Cultural Issues in Education		6 hours
Select two courses from
ES 8875	Church, Mission, and Community Development
ES 8624	Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution
ES 8620	Education and Culture
ME ___	ME Elective(s)
Professional Development in Leadership and Education		21 hours
Required
ES 8210	Curriculum Theory and Design
ES 9225	Instructional Design for Critical Thinking
Select five courses from
ES 9001	Guided Research
ES 9000	Contemporary Issues in Educational Studies
ES 9125	Contemporary Issues in Leadership
ES 8255	Nonformal Education
ES 9815	Education Toward Spiritual Development
ES 8220	Teaching in Higher Education
ES 8560	Adult Education Theories
ES 9725	Ethics in Education
ES 9275	Higher Education Administration
ES 9175	Leadership and Development of Organizations
Comprehensive Exam Preparation and Dissertation		12 hours
ES 9975	Comprehensive Exam Preparation	3 hours total
ES 9990	Dissertation Proposal Preparation	3 hours total
ES 9991	Dissertation Research	6 hours total
Comprehensive Exam and Dissertation Proposal Preparation courses may each be taken over one to three semesters for a total of 3 credit hours. EDS participants may take between two and six dissertation research courses to meet the 6-hour requirement.
TOTAL		60 hours