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The Doctor of Education program makes use of a learner-centered delivery model, including both on-campus seminars and virtual classroom presentations. This delivery model also features the cohort approach—working in a collaborative learning environment that is supportive and engaging. These cohorts meet on campus four times per year for week-long intensives. The Doctor of Education program has many excellent professors who are experienced in the fields of ministry, higher education, psychology, and curriculum development.
The Doctor of Education program provides an atmosphere of rigorous study for men and women called to serve in churches, denominations, schools, colleges, seminaries, universities, and para-church organizations. Our curriculum addresses both the teaching and administrative aspects of educational leadership.
The Ed.D. is an advanced, terminal research degree. Students in this program design and carry-out their own research study in order to discover more about a particular educational component from a biblical perspective. The end product is a dissertation which makes an original contribution to the student’s field of study. Meeting the highest standards of academic excellence, the dissertation will have value recognizable across denominational, political, and religious lines.
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
DEGREE REQUIREMENTSThe 60 hour degree requirement consists of 42 hours of classroom instruction, 6 hours of mentorship, and 12 hours of dissertation research.
TOTAL HOURS60
STANDARD COMPLETION TIME3 years
Request Info ApplyWhy should someone get an Ed. D.?
Pursuing a Doctor of Education degree at Southeastern gives you a rare opportunity to interact with proven scholars in many fields related to educational leadership. You can anticipate growing in leadership competencies such as critical thinking and problem solving, all aspects of academic research, and insights into teaching and leading in a wide variety of ministry contexts.
Graduates will be able to apply biblical concepts and educational theory in their chosen area of ministry. Some of the classes offered in this program are:
EDD 8100 - Leadership of Educational Ministries
EDD 8110 - Leading and Managing the Non-Profit Organization
EDD 8170 - The Doctrine of Humanity
EDD 8900 - Advanced Statistics for Educators
What can you do with this degree?
Many of our Ed.D. graduates are serving the Lord across North America and around the globe. Here is a small sample of the ways in which they are going:
Higher Education & Leadership/Administration in Christian Colleges & Universities
Tenure-track Professors
Adjunct Professor/Assistant Professor (Both on-campus and online)
K-12 Education & Leadership/Administration in Public & Private Schools
Head of School/Principal
Denominational Leadership (SBC State Conventions)
Curriculum Development/Editor
Parachurch Organizations (Christian Camp Executive; Compassion International)
Local Church Ministry
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