The PhD is an academic, research degree designed especially for Christian educational administrators, teacher educators, and professors serving at the tertiary level. The program emphasizes the knowledge and skills needed by educational leaders. It incorporates a research orientation and is intended to prepare students for effective decision making, enabling them to become positive change agents in their institutions. A solid foundation in Adventist educational philosophy prepares students for leadership positions through which they can exert an influence on the future of Christian educational systems.
The PhD program is offered with specialization in the areas of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Administration. The available cognates for the PhD degree are Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration, and TESOL. A customized cognate is also available for those who have a particular area of interest.
39 months
August or January
1. Graduate Education courses (minimum grade of B), to include the following courses, regardless of the area of emphasis:
Additional graduate courses required for the emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction:
Additional graduate courses required for the emphasis in Educational Administration:
2. A master’s thesis or a report of other significant research. In the absence of such prior research, the student is required to complete RESM 685 Research Experience (3 semester hours) to meet this research prerequisite.
3. Teaching experience, normally a minimum of 3 years. A letter of verification is required.
4. At least one religion course (undergraduate or graduate), with a minimum grade of C, from each of the following areas:
The following courses are offered as graduate level self-study modules to meet these prerequisites:
Note: Other Seminary courses may also apply (ask your academic advisor).
5. For those taking a cognate in TESOL, A pass in one of the standard English proficiency tests prescribed by AIIAS. The required passing score for the test is IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
The following courses are offered as graduate level self-study modules to meet these prerequisites:
Note: Other Seminary courses may also apply (ask your academic advisor).
To be awarded the PhD degree, a candidate must satisfactorily fulfill the following requirements:
Program Structure | 58 |
Philosophy | 4 |
Specialization | 21 |
Cognate | 9 |
Research | 12 |
Dissertation | 12 |
Philosophy | 4 |
Complete the following two courses: | |
CHPH 872 Philosophy: An Adventist Perspective | 3 |
GSEM 731 Seminar in Worldview and Worldview Change | 1 |
Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction | 21 |
Complete the following seven courses: | |
EDCI 720 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 3 |
EDCI 730 Advanced Curriculum Theory and Practice | 3 |
EDCI 765 Advanced Instructional Processes | 3 |
EDCI 785 E-Learning | 3 |
EDCI 792 Advanced Fieldwork in Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
RESM 770 Institutional Evaluation | 3 |
EDCI 895 Directed Research in ______ | 3 |
Specialization in Educational Administration | 21 |
Complete the following seven courses: | |
EDAD 730 Financial Management for Educational Institutions | 3 |
EDAD 786 Administration in Higher Education | 3 |
EDAD 792 Advanced Fieldwork in Educational Administration | 3 |
MGMT 725 Change and Crisis Management | 3 |
EDAD 785 E-Learning | 3 |
RESM 770 Institutional Evaluation | 3 |
EDAD 895 Directed Research in ______ | 3 |
Cognate in Curriculum and Instruction | 9 |
Complete the following three courses: | |
EDCI 615 Instructional Models | 3 |
EDCI 632 Inclusive Instruction | 3 |
EDCI 640 Process of Curriculum | 3 |
Cognate in Educational Administration | 9 |
Complete the following courses: | |
EDAD 640 Administrative Finance (3) | 3 |
EDAD 674 School Organization and Law (3) | 3 |
One of the two courses: | |
EDAD 651 Principalship and School Improvement (3) | 3 |
EDAD 786 Administration in Higher Education (3) | 3 |
Cognate in TESOL | 9 |
Complete the following three courses: | |
EDTE 620 Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
EDTE 622 TESOL Methods for Content-Area Reading and Writing | 3 |
EDTE 628 TESOL Methods in Speaking and Listening | 3 |
Note: If you already completed these courses in your master’s program, you may take other 600 or 700 level EDAD or EDCI courses as relevant to the cognate area. | |
Customized Cognate | 12 |
Those students who have a particular area of interest, may design a cognate in consultation with their academic advisor and upon approval of the Education Department. This cognate may include courses from other departments at AIIAS, transfer credits, online courses, or independent research. To fulfill the customized cognate requirement, students must take three courses from the master’s level or two courses from the Master’s level and one course from the doctoral level for a total of 9 credits in the chosen cognate area. | |
Research | 12 |
Complete the following three courses: | |
RESM 715 Advanced Statistics | 3 |
RESM 740 Qualitative Research | 3 |
RESM 780 Disciplinary Research in ______ | 3 |
Note: Students must have obtained approval for their topic concept and Dissertation Committee from the department before enrolling in Disciplinary Research. This course must be offered before Applied Qualitative Research or Applied Quantitative Research. | |
Complete one of the following courses according to the research methodology specially. | |
RESM 752 Applied Quantitative Research | 3 |
RESM 751 Applied Qualitative Research | 3 |
Dissertation | 12 |
EDAD/EDCI 808 PhD Dissertation | 12 |
Note: May be taken only after attaining candidacy status. |
The Work-Embedded PhD in Education is designed to provide educational administrators and experienced faculty members an opportunity to continue their education without leaving their work places for a long period of time. Designed as a cohort, the participants attend on-campus classes for two months (July and August) every year. Please contact us to find out more about the work-embedded PhD in Education.
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