Ed. D.

[Rhetorician]

Martin Response

==I don't know about the exact makeup of the degree. However I think the purpose is different. A seminary EdD is clearly for someone in Christian Education. It is not intended to prepare a person for positions in "secular" schools (public, university, etc). There are many fine Christian universities that offer doctor of education degrees. There are also many good "secular" universities that offer great doctor of education programs.

Just make sure that any EdD program you enter is regionally accredited and NCATE accredited.

Liberty University has a good program as do many of the UNC campuses.

Hello Martin,

How goes it? You only mean a program should be NCATE accredited "IF" the person goes to the secular university? Right?

Just a point of clarification.:thumbs:

 

[StefanM]

Hello Martin,

How goes it? You only mean a program should be NCATE accredited "IF" the person goes to the secular university? Right?

Just a point of clarification.:thumbs:

You can get an NCATE-accredited EdD through a Christian university.

It is true, however, that the NCATE accreditation is really only a factor for those intending to use the EdD in a school environment that requires licensure.

Programs in Christian Education (not Education in a Christian context) are not in the purview of NCATE.

 

[Major B]

Ed D

Education courses in general are not difficult (though usually boring). I managed to get certified to teach, and eventually became a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), without having an education degree, through the Troops To Teachers program. I have two masters, an M.S.I.R. (International Relations--30 hours), and an M.A.R. (Liberty Seminary--48 hours). I am certified to teach Math and Social Studies, but my NBCT is in Social Studies.

If I ever go for another degree, it will probably be a D.Min.