Ph.D. in Intercultural Education
Overview
The Ph.D. in Intercultural Education equips experienced educational professionals for vocations in various educational arenas. The program aims to produce graduates who engage in research and writing about cross-cultural educational endeavors, are competent educators for intercultural contexts, and integrate a biblically informed perspective into their understanding and practice of education.
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Why Choose Intercultural Education at Biola?
Biola University will prepare you for a career in intercultural education through advanced qualitative research and scholarship. Through guidance from our exceptional faculty, you will be academically and spiritually transformed, fully equipped to communicate, live, work and fulfill the Great Commission in any cultural setting with sensitivity and effectiveness.
Upon completion of the Ph.D. in Intercultural Education, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a mastery of relevant theories in intercultural education and related disciplines associated with one’s research area and/or ministry context.
- Engage in and publish independent educational research.
- Generate new understandings and explanations (e.g., theoretical constructs) and apply them in culturally appropriate ways to the improvement of educational outcomes in diverse contexts.
- Discuss and analyze the integration of one’s faith commitments, theological understandings, and pertinent educational convictions.
- Exemplify rigorous scholarship accompanied by Christ-honoring professionalism in all scholarly activities.
What Will I Study?
In order to foster the university's emphasis on developing critical thinking and encouraging sound Biblical faith, the course offerings for this program are highly integrative in nature. Along with guidance from a faculty advisor, you will be challenged to critically evaluate and test various theoretical models, subject them to theological and Biblical examination, and apply those concepts for the purpose of service and ministry in the world. You will further your knowledge through courses such as:
- Intercultural Communication
- Culture & Transformation
- Curriculum Design for Intercultural Contexts
- Cross-Cultural Teaching / Learning Strategies
- Educational Theory