PhD (Discipleship & Lifespan Education) Theological Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis

Prerequisites	DSLE 606 Philosophical Fnds of Education & Philosophy or EDFN 500 Philosophical Fnds of Education & Psychology DSLE 605 Foundations in Discipleship and Lifespan Education EDRM 505 Research Methods or equivalent DSLE 541 Foundations of Biblical Spirituality	15 credits
Core	DSLE 850 Theological Foundations of Christian Teaching OTST 890 Directed Reading DSLE 610 Teaching for Discipleship Psychology Elective EDRM 605 Qualitative Research Methods in Educ & Psych EDRM 611 Applied Statistical Methods I EDRM 712 Applied Statistical Mehtods II DSLE 887 Applied Research EDRM 880 Diss Proposal Development (or GSEM 854) DSLE 995 Dissertation (13-16 credits) DSLE 830 Advanced Fostering Spiritual Growth DSLE 950 Synthesis in Religious Education DSLE 878 Advanced Professional Development	44 credits
Concentration Courses	Language Prerequisite: If the area of study requires a language, complete the course NTST 552 Intermediate Greek, OTST 552 Biblical Hebrew II or pass a qualifying examination at the intermediate level in Greek or Hebrew. 8 credits from one of the following areas: Biblical Archeology & History of Antiquity Christian Ministry Church History Mission New Testament Old Testament Theology Christian Philosophy 6 credits from Curriculum & Instruction 6 credits from Christian Formation & Discipleship Concentration	20 credits
Total		64 credits