Doctor of Education (EdD)
Overview
Educational Leadership For the Church
Our Doctor of Education is a professional theological degree providing qualified students a high level of professional excellence in the area of educational leadership and practice.
Available: Residential & Fully Online
40
Credit hours
10
Seminars
4
Years to complete
$2,391
Per semester
Doctor of Education
At a Glance
Discover the EdD program at Midwestern Seminary.
The Midwestern EdD
Explore the EdD program at Midwestern, including curriculum, concentrations, and FAQs.
Professional Doctoral Core (12 hrs)
- DR30020 Doctoral Studies Colloquium
- DR30060 Integrating Christian Faith & Practice
- DR30090 Dissertation Seminar
Advanced Educational Foundations (24 hrs)
- DR34080 Teaching Principles & Methods in Higher Education (4 hrs)
- DR34200 Cultural Exegesis and Awareness (2 hrs)
- DR34300 Applied Statistics (2 hrs)
- DR34810 Educational Theory and Ministry Practice (4 hrs)
- DR34850 Educational Leadership (4 hrs)
- DR34860 Educational Organization & Administration (4 hrs)
- Selected elective (4 hrs)
See elective course options on the right.
Dissertation1 (4 hrs)
Total Credit Hours: 40 hrs
1After meeting all the requirements, the student will be registered in DR39065 Professional Doctoral Project Proposal Research for 2 credit hours each semester until the Project Proposal is completed. At this point, the student will be registered in DR39070: Professional Doctoral Project Proposal to reflect the completion of the course. After the Project Proposal is approved, the student will be registered in DR40981 DMin/DEdMin/EdD Dissertation – Ongoing Research for 2 credit hours each semester until the dissertation is completed. When the student is ready for the dissertation defense, they will be registered in 40991 Dissertation – EdD in order to receive at least 6 credit hours.
Elective Options
Select one elective course from the list below:
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DR34820 Lifespan Development and Educational Practice
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DR34870 Evangelism and Missions Education
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DR34882 Disciple Making Through the Family
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DR34883 Disciple Making Through the Age Group Ministries
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DR34891 Current Issues in Christian Education
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DR34892 Conference, Research, and Report
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DR34893 Advanced Research, Reading & Report
Each doctoral program is designed to follow a particular type of master’s degree, but exceptions are available. To have your transcripts evaluated for the degree you are interested in, simply submit your file to the doctoral office. Typically, the program choices are as follows:
- DMin follows an MDiv or equivalent.
- DEdMin and EdD follow a MACE or MARE or equivalent.
- PhD follows ThM, MABL, MDIV, or other theological Master of Arts degree of 52 or more semester hours duration.
The professional doctorate degrees (DMin, DEdMin, EdD) do not generally require additional language studies.
The doctoral seminars involve five-day intensive seminars. Generally, students take two or three seminars per year. Most seminars are held on the MBTS campus and require significant pre-seminar and post-seminar research and writing. The DMin, DEdMin, and EdD programs also utilize online courses. Typical coursework for any seminar includes (but is not limited to) 500–800 pages of reading per credit hour, interviews/outlines/projects, research papers, and a comprehensive closing paper. Each seminar is designed to point students toward the end goal of a dissertation.
Yes, as this is another degree program, a new application will be required. The doctoral office will waive the application fee and secure transcripts from the student’s previous study at MBTS. However, if the applicant has completed transcripted study at another institution since graduation from MBTS, official copies of transcripts from that institution will be required.
Our doctoral programs are open enrollment, which means applications are received and reviewed monthly. The orientation course, Doctoral Studies Colloquium, is offered at least three times per year to accommodate a timely start to your studies.
Program Outcomes
Students graduating from the Doctor of Education degree program will be able to do the following:
- Apply an advanced understanding of the Christian Worldview to the theories and methods of education.
- Develop advanced research and pedagogical skills within a specialized field within education.
- Formulate culturally appropriate strategies to identify and address challenges in a specialized educational field.
- Demonstrate an advanced capacity to implement biblically informed solutions to educational and organizational challenges.
