The Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Education degree guides the student through the graduate level of courses and dissertation study for continued development in the field of Christian Education. This degree requires fifty hours of study consisting of six graduate courses and dissertation. This is an excellent program for anyone who wants to move on to the next level in the field of Christian education study. Dissertation Guidelines: The candidate's dissertation idea should be submitted in writing at the outset of study. The Christian Education student should speak with someone from the seminary academic team about dissertation ideas. There are hundreds of possibilities so please email or call the school and discuss your theme idea. The dissertation should be written in such a way that it would be worthy of public distribution. Every dissertation submitted will be considered and read with the prospects of publication. While no student is required to publish the dissertation it is certainly a worthy way of preserving and circulating the student's work. The dissertation should introduce the theme and then in detail research the theme and provide in lay language the exposition or details of the theme. Footnotes and research notes should be noted numerically after each quote with the source listed at the end of the paper. This paper may be started at the beginning of the doctoral program with approval of a seminary academic team leader. It may not be turned in until the six core courses are fulfilled. Purpose:The doctoral student will increase his/her understanding in the area of Christian Education ministry. The core courses and dissertation will demonstrate academic and practical understanding. Degree Requirements: The doctoral candidate must have a Bachelor's and Master's degree approved by our seminary before admission into the program is granted. The student must prove that he/she possesses the academic background capable of pursuing the Doctoral degree. After consultation and review the administrative faculty team will determine if the candidate qualifies for admission. All correspondence  may be emailed to newburghseminary@aol.com or mailed to the school address.   N

Books for each course must be read with the following assignment for each textbook:   Submit coursework via email or mail.  Email is faster. Use Schoolassignment@aol.com  for submission of email coursework. This email address should also be used for submission of Doctor of Ministry projects and Ph.D. Dissertations. Or, mail assignments to Newburgh Theological Seminary    P.O.Box 1238    8922 Ruffian Lane    Newburgh, Indiana 47629 If mailing assignments, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of coursework and grade. Also, please include the P.O. Box number 1238 when mailing. NTS expects a good ten to twenty page summary paper of each textbook for all degree programs. Typed, double-spaced, Font type should be 10 - 12. Microsoft Word is preferred when emailing an attachment. If Microsoft Word is unavailable, assignments may be copied and pasted into the body of your email. Please review your paper for spelling and grammar errors before submitting.  - Summarize what the book said.  - Tell us what you learned.  - If the text is helpful to you in your life, work and ministry, please tell us about this too. Seminar papers require 4 - 5 pages, font size 10 - 12.  - Summarize what the seminar professor said.  - Tell us what you learned. -  If the seminar is helpful to you in your life, work and ministry, please tell us about this too. Please select six of the following textbooks to utilize toward your degree fulfillment: DCE 600 Educating for Life: Reflections on Christian Teaching and Learning DCE 610 On Christian Teaching (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press). DCE 620 The Craft of Christian Teaching: A Classroom Journey by John Van Dyk (Paperback) DCE 630 English Teaching As Christian Mission: An Applied Theology by Donald DCE 640 Mind Siege: The Battle for the Truth by Tim Lahaye DCE 650 Building An Effective Church School: Guide for the Superintendent and Board of Christian Education by Kenneth D. Blazer DCE 670 The Effective Teacher: A Christian's Guide To Teaching by Bennie E. Goodwin DCE 680 Effective Christian School Management by James W. Deuink DCE 690 Five Dynamic Dimensions for Effective Teaching by Kevin Treston DCE 700 Effective Bible Teaching by Betty A. Carroll DCE  710 The God-Bearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry by Kenda Creasy Dean DCE 720 Christian Education Handbook by Bruce P. Powers   BS 300 Encountering The Old Testament: A Christian survey, by Bill T. Arnold BS 320 A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, by Archer Gleason, Jr.     The dissertation should be between 60 - 125 pages following the guidelines stated by Kate Turabians guidebook for preparing dissertations. This book may be ordered via Amazon.com The Theme for the dissertation should be submitted to the seminary committee within three months of enrollment into the school. A theme, paragraph and one page outline about the direction of the dissertation may be emailed to the faculty committee at schoolassignment@aol.com All papers may be submitted to schoolassignment@aol.com When mailing papers please always include a self addressed stamped envelope so that your paper and grade may be returned. Mail to NTS, P.O. Box 1238, 8922 Ruffian Lane,  Newburgh, IN 47629   No Travel Seminars - You may utilize three No Travel Seminars. One seminar replaces one textbook. Seminars are optional and never required.

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