Program Overview
A general overview of the degree program
DOCTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Pre-requisite: Masters Degree or Equivilent
Requirements: Completion of Doctoral Dissertation & Portfilio evaluiation.
Format: Dissertation + Portfolio
The Doctor of Religious Education is designed to meet your professional development needs as a Christian education leader. Candidates will grow in their ability to enhance God’s kingdom work in Christian schools or colleges and represent Christian education perspectives in the broader society.
Graduation Requirements
An overview of the things necessary to complete the degree.
In order to graduate with a Doctorate of Religious Education (DRE), the student must have satisfactorily completed the following requirements:
- Completion of 30-Credit hours of independent studies that include documented research and reading of 20,000 pages (i.e., a minimum bibliography of sixty books and journal articles).
- A curriculum vitae that documents extensive experience in the field of Christian Education. Candidates must have been involved in some form of Christian education for a minimum of 10 years.
- Completion of a Doctoral Dissertation. • The dissertation must be typewritten, double spaced, and not less than 150 pages, covering a topic in the student’s field of study.
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a 4 point scale
- All financial obligations with ETS settled
- Recommendation of the Faculty for graduation