Doctor of Education – 60 credits

Purpose: To develop educational leaders through an interdisciplinary curriculum based on a biblical worldview.

Learning Competencies:

• Learners will develop, with faculty assistance, a focused program of study in a specific area.
• Learners will analyze and evaluate the history and philosophy of education.
• Learners will understand, apply, and evaluate the various theories and practices of education in their ministry context.
• Learners will interact with the content of the chosen program through analysis, critical evaluation, and synthesis, culminating in an applied dissertation.

General Ed.D. Structure

Ed.D. Qualifying Core – 12 credits

Ed.D. General Core – 12 credits

Specialization Core – 24 credits

Applied Dissertation – 12 credits

RW 001 Trinity Tutorial – 0 credits

Ed.D. Qualifying Core – 12 credits

• RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
• BS 718 Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics
• CE 813 The Theory and Practice of Education
• CE 799 Exploring the History and Philosophy of Education

RW 775 Ed.D. Qualifying Examination – 0 credits

  (Prerequisite: Ed.D. Qualifying Core)

Ed.D. General Core – 12 hours (Prerequisite: Ed.D. Qualifying Examination)

• PH 799 Comparative Analysis of Worldviews
• PM 704 Leading Change
• PM 741 Applied Research in Theology of Ministry

• Choose either course:

• RW 810 Bibliographic Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)
• RW 710 Empirical Research Methods (Prerequisite: RW 800)

Specialization Core – 24 credits (Prerequisite: Ed.D. Qualifying Examination) –

SEE LISTINGS

Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination – 0 credits

(Prerequisite: Ed.D. General Core and Specialization Core)

• Choose exam based on specialization:
• AD 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Christian Management

  and Leadership

• BC 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Biblical Counseling
• CE 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Christian Education
• CM 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Conflict Management
• EP 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Pulpit Communication

  and Expository Preaching

• PM 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Pastoral Ministry
• TH 896 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Christian Theology
• WS 895 Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination for Christian Women’s

  Studies

RW 826 Applied Research Dissertation in Ministry Context –12 credits

                (Prerequisite: Ed.D. Comprehensive Examination)

RW 991 Mission Outcomes Assessment – 0 credits

Courses may be taken in any order unless otherwise specified. 

Ed. D. Specializations

Specialization in Biblical Counseling

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• BC 713 Advanced Principles of Biblical Counseling
• BC 808 History of Biblical Counseling
• Choose either course:
• BC 709 The Interaction of Secular Psychology and Biblical Counseling
• BC 714 Understanding Problems in Biblical Categories
• Choose either course:
• BC 726 Case Studies in Divorce, Remarriage, and Blending Families
• BC 804 Counseling Families in the Church
• Choose either course:
• BC 730 The Body and Behavior
• TH 730 Biblical Anthropology
• Electives: Any 3 courses in Biblical Counseling (BC) – 9 credits*

Biblical Counseling students will take BC 991 Biblical Counseling Pre-Program Assessment after completing RW 001 Trinity Tutorial and prior to beginning other course work. Students will also take BC 992 Biblical Counseling Post-Program Assessment after completing all course work and prior to beginning RW 991 Mission Outcomes Assessment. These are non-graded, non-credit assessments.

* Learners wishing to receive the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) certification must pass the NANC exams before taking BC 719 Biblical Counseling and Training Internship. See their website: www.nanc.org. Learners are encouraged to pursue remaining courses while in the counseling internship course.

Note: Students with only one year of relevant experience coming into the Ed.D. – Specialization in Biblical Counseling should take either the D.Min. Counseling Practicum or the Biblical Counseling and Training Internship before or during their Applied Dissertation work. This is an exception to the policy stating the second year of relevant experience could potentially be done during the first year of the Ed.D. program.

Ed.D. Specializations

Specialization in Christian Education

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• CE 770 Biblical Theology of Christian Education
• CE 788 Assessing and Applying Appropriate Teaching Strategies
• CE 809 Teaching in the Online Classroom
• CE 890 Developing Spiritual Growth in Christian Education
• CE 899 Historical and Philosophical Developments

 in the History of Christian Education

• Electives: Any 3 courses in any area of study – 9 credits

Specialization in Christian Management and Leadership

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• AD 701 Applied Theories in Human and Organizational Development
• AD 702 Advanced Communication for Managers and Administrators
• AD 784 Human Resource Management: Current Modalities
• AD 805 Historical Development of Management and Leadership Theory
• AD 811 Reflective Review of Management Case Studies
• AD 824 Administration Principles: Research and Methodologies
• Electives: Any 2 courses in any area of study – 6 credits

Specialization in Christian Theology

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• LG 711 Basics of Biblical Hebrew
• LG 712 Basics of Biblical Greek
• TH 733 Issues in New Testament Theology
• TH 783 Issues in Old Testament Theology
• TH 805 History of Christian Thought
• TH 816 Biblical Authority
• ELECTIVES: Any 2 courses in Biblical Studies (BS), Old Testament (OT),

New Testament (NT), or Theology (TH) – 6 credits

Ed.D. Specializations

Specialization in Christian Women’s Studies

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• WS 704 Applied Theories of Leadership for Women
• WS 705 Communication Skills for Women
• WS 731 Women Ministering to Women: Applied Literary Review
• WS 741 Classical Models of Spiritual Formation for Women
• WS 825 Women in Scripture and Church History:

Exegetical and Historiographical Issues and Methods

• Electives: Any 3 courses in any area of study – 9 credits

Specialization in Conflict Management

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• CM 726 Critical Issues in Managing Conflict
• CM 765 Difficult People: Current Issues and Strategies
• CM 822 History and Development of Conflict Management
• CM 832 Principles and Practices of Christian Mediation
• CM 835 Interpersonal Forgiveness: Theological and Psychological Perspectives
• CM 850 Church Discipline: History and Current Practice
• Electives: Any 2 courses in any area of study – 6 credits

Specialization in Pastoral Ministry

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• AD 701 Applied Theories in Human and Organizational Development
• CE 770 Biblical Theology of Christian Education
• EP 890 Theories and Modalities Impacting Today's Preacher
• PH 789 Advanced Systematic Logic: Deeper Investigations
• PH 801 Axiology and Traditional Christian Ethics
• PM 742 Mentoring in Today's Culture
• PM 749 Survey and Research of Small Group Dynamics
• PM 801 The Historical Development of Pastoral Care

E.D. Specializations

Specialization in Pulpit Communication and Expository Preaching

Specialization Core – 24 credits

• EP 804 History and Development of Christian Preaching
• EP 870 Analyzing the Theological Basis for Expository Preaching
• EP 871 In-Depth Exegesis for Expository Preaching
• EP 872 Methodologies of Evangelistic Preaching
• EP 874 Critical Approaches to New Testament Expository Preaching
• EP 875 Critical Aspects of Old Testament Expository Preaching
• EP 890 Theories and Modalities Impacting Today's Preacher
• Elective: Any 1 course in any area of study – 3 credits

General Ed.D. Information

Prerequisite: See Full Admission Requirements and Processes for the Ed.D.

Total Credits Required = 60.

All courses are 3 semester credit hours unless noted otherwise. A maximum of 9 transfer credits may be satisfied via transfer credit. The transfer must be relevant to the student’s program of study and equivalent in both content and degree level of doctoral courses. Transfer (grades of “B” or higher) for core credits must be from an appropriately accredited school and satisfy the requirements of the core program. Awarding degree credit for experiential learning is not available at the doctoral level.

1. Complete the Doctoral Application Packet
1. Doctoral Application form
2. Application fee
3. Earned master’s degree from appropriately accredited school with a minimum of 15 hours in Bible/Theology and 15 in the anticipated specialization

1. Enroll for Any Two of the Four Qualifying Core Courses (6 month registration)
1. RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
2. BS 718 Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics
3. CE 813 The Theory and Practice of Education
4. CE 799 Exploring the History and Philosophy of Education

1. Complete the Trinity Tutorial

4.   Complete the Doctoral Admission Packet (within 90 days of provisional enrollment)

1. Official transcripts verifying higher education prerequisite requirements for the Ed.D.
2. Copy of scores from either the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) showing combined minimum of 900 on the verbal and analytical sections, or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) showing minimum of 350. Scores must be from within the last 5 years.
3. Written statement listing a minimum of the equivalent of 2 years of relevant experience (up to 1 year can be earned concurrent with the 1st year of study and prior to Qualifying Examination unless otherwise stated)
4. Scheduled interview via telephone or in person with the appropriate Department Chair
5. Essay of 4-5 pages on why professional doctorate study is being pursued at Trinity
6. Two letters of recommendation for pursuing doctoral study
7. Applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 80 on the on the Internet based TOEFL, or its equivalent.

5.   Doctoral Studies Committee Evaluation of Completed Admission Packet

6.   If Accepted By the Doctoral Studies Committee, Enroll for Remaining Two Qualifying Core Courses (6 month registration)

1. RW 800 Research Within a Christian Worldview
2. BS 718 Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics
3. CE 813 The Theory and Practice of Education
4. CE 799 Exploring the History and Philosophy of Education

1. Take the Qualifying Examination Upon Completion of the Four Qualifying Core Courses

1. Successful Completion of the Four Qualifying Core Courses with a “B” or higher
2. Successful Completion of the Qualifying Examination with a “Pass”