2015-2016 Academic Catalog

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP)

The Doctor of Philosophy (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 (Foundation + Concentration) 66 Foundation 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 *Must be completed at the doctoral level at Columbia International University (Columbia or Korntal campus) and cannot be completed by transfer. Substitutions may be permitted with advisor approval if the equivalent graduate- level course has been completed at CIU.

Concentration

21 Choose seven courses from the list below or other courses approved by the student’s academic advisor. 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 3 *Offered on request with a minimum of five students

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