Our Program

The doctor of education program is designed to be completed in three years. The curriculum for the first two years requires 48 semester hours. Of these 48 hours, 41 are in the classroom, while the remaining seven semester hours will involve the student in mentorship and guided research and the dissertation prospectus. The third year requires 12 semester hours of dissertation work.

Students will take all classes on campus at Southeastern Seminary during two week-long sessions each semester, during January term, and during summer sessions. One week will occur early in the semester after initial assignments have been completed. The second week will occur later in the semester to advance the student’s understanding of his or her research and course content and to provide summative experiences.

In order to graduate with a doctor of education, the student must complete 60 hours of study as follows:

• 24 hours in core requirements
• 3 hours in advanced statistics
• 6 hours in elective or specialized studies courses (doctoral level and upper-level masters at Southeastern)
• 6 hours in doctoral integrative seminar covering current issues
• 6 hours in mentorship and guided research in area of concentration
• 1 hour dissertation prospectus
• 2 hours research methodology
• 12 hours for the dissertation