EFND

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

understanding and integration of the knowledge, skills and processes to support learners. Participants will investigate various instructional and assessment techniques and, in particular, the end-of-grade VA SOL assessments in mathematics and science. This course includes classroom observation as a competency. EFND 503 Leadership and Character Development (2) Focuses on the role of the school leader in two areas: (a) a recognition that the spiritual path of educational leaders will have a distinct influence on their professional practices, and (b) the important factors of the development of good character and resiliency in students. Specific attention will be paid to linking the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium Standards and in developing a plan for responsibility and supervision of character integration in all facets of the learning environment. This course may be presented as one of a cluster of four courses in the summer residency.

Subject

EFND

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course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

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EFND

Credits (min)

2

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2

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course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

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3

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course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

acquisition. Addresses instruction in listening, speaking, reading, writing, including spelling and grammar, and the integration of these language modes across the curriculum. Special attention will be given to reading comprehension in narrative and expository texts. Other course topics include familiarity with VA SOL and attention to diversity in the classroom. This course includes as a competency a practicum experience. A 15-hour classroom observation and practicum experience competency is required. Cross-listed with UED 405.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Alias

UED 405

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EFND

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

development, approaches to reading instruction, word identification strategies including explicit phonics, fluency development, and vocabulary and comprehension instruction. Other course topics include fostering independent reading using a variety of literature, evaluation including familiarity with the VA SOL, and attention to diversity in the classroom. This course includes as competencies a classroom observation and practicum experience. A 15-hour classroom observation and practicum experience is required. Cross-listed with UED 408.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Alias

UED 408

and its school transformational capabilities. Design of integrated character education curricula and instructional delivery Regent University Page 280

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

M.S.L.S. — Master of Science in Library Science (30 credit hours) (Delivered entirely online) The M.S. in Library Science requires the completion of 30 credit hours in a span of 5 years or less with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. The M.S.L.S. will prepare students to gain their professional library science credentials within a distinctively Christian environment where information management is held to the values of the faith. Through such topics as the practical management of information, the broader scope of information availability and accessibility, and Regent University Page 251

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EFND

Credits (min)

3

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3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

education from the colonial period to the present. Form a foundational understanding of higher education and the origins of contemporary practices and problems within the academy. Investigate diverse institutions such as land grant colleges, historically black colleges and universities, research institutions, liberal arts colleges, religious colleges and universities and access to higher education. Examine and discuss early innovators of higher education and their policies.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

the language arts (listening, talking, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing) are used for learning across the curriculum. It also addresses the nature of reading and approaches to reading instruction including word study, guided reading and reading assessments. EFND 530 Foundations in Education for Transitioning Professionals (3) Understand the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations underlying the role, development and organization of public education in the United States. Attention will be given to the legal status of teachers and students, including federal and state laws e.g. SOLs; child abuse regulations. The concept of school as an organization/culture and contemporary issues in education are included. School / family communications and ways of involving families in student learning are explored. Attention will be given to the legal status of teachers and students, including federal and state laws e.g. SOLs; child abuse regulations. The concept of school as an organization/culture and contemporary issues in education e.g. language acquisition, reading across the curriculum, and teaching children whose first language is not English are included. School / family communications and ways of involving families in student learning are explored. EFND 531 Exploring the Curriculum (3) Understand the presuppositions of worldviews and then examine content for evidence of different worldviews. Integrate character principles into the school environment and curriculum. Examine curriculum content and its relationship to cognitive development as a tool for designing instruction to promote higher- level thinking. Review curriculum responsibilities for teachers preparing to teach in K-12 classrooms, including those with special needs students.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Regent University Page 264

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EFND

Credits (min)

3

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3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

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3

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course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

classroom and behavior management techniques. Effective intervention strategies will be presented and practiced. Diverse approaches to classroom management will be presented based on upon behavioral, cognitive, affective, social and ecological theory and practice. Teacher/student relationships are examined together with classroom community building.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

differentiation of instruction. Review the principles of learning, the application of skills in discipline-specific methodology, communication processes, reading in the content areas, selection and use of resources, including media and technology. Examine the relationships among assessment, instruction, and measuring and documenting individual student progress. EFND 534 Assessment & Evaluation Techniques (3) Using the principles of educational measurement, construct and interpret valid assessments using a variety of formats in order to measure student attainment of essential skills in a standards-based environment. Develop the ability to analyze assessment data to make decisions about how to improve instruction and evaluate and improve student performance. Emphasis will be placed on the design of “alternative” and traditional assessment instruments.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

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3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Regent University Page 232

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EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

EFND 549CS Mentorship A (0) EFND 553CS Mentorship B (0) Career Switcher Elementary Education (PreK-3 or PreK-6) Licensure Certificate (27 credit hours) The Career Switcher Alternative Route to Licensure certificate is designed to enable individuals holding a bachelor’s degree and with various occupational and life experiences to become classroom teachers, thereby increasing the quantity and diversity of applicants to the profession. The Career Switcher Elementary Education certificate program are NOT degree seeking programs. The certificate alone will lead to Virginia licensure and the Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS). However, if an applicant wishes to pursue a Master’s degree, he or she may do so in the M.Ed. in Teaching for Career Switchers. The Career Switcher Elementary Education certificate program leads to teacher certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia upon the successful completion of all program requirements. The program is delivered fully online. Elementary Education Career Switchers are required to take and pass Praxis II assessment in the designated specialty area prior to admission into the program. Applicants are required to take and pass Praxis II assessment(s) in the designated specialty area prior to admission into the program. The required Praxis II exam must align with the Elementary Education endorsement areas for licensure. Additionally, applicants must also complete the Virginia’s Department of Education’s (VDOE) Career Switcher application and a Report on Experience form. These are available online on our Regent University Career Switcher application webpage. The state application does include a declaration of criminal history. The Regent University Page 263

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Instructional Personnel (TSIPs) by providing practical exercises in each of the eight content areas. Pass/No Pass. EFND 549CS Mentorship A (0) For first-year (Level II) students an official mentor of the School of Education is assigned to assist and act as a resource throughout the semester. EFND 553CS Mentorship B (0) For first-year (Level II) students an official mentor of the School of Education is assigned to assist and act as a resource throughout the semester.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

other comparable academic activities with minimum faculty guidance. Independent studies are available to students as faculty expertise, time and resources permit. EFND 598 Professional Project (1-3) Before the awarding of a degree, successfully complete a culminating experience. For most, the project will consist of providing evidence, in the form of a portfolio, that critical program competencies have been met.

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

placement experience in an appropriate classroom setting.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

professional reflection. Taken concurrently with the Elementary PK-6 internship experience. Cross-listed with UED 496. EFND 598 Professional Project (1-3) Before the awarding of a degree, successfully complete a culminating experience. For most, the project will consist of providing evidence, in the form of a portfolio, that critical program competencies have been met. Cross-listed with EFND 698. School of Education Page 214

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Prerequisite

EDIP 501 or approval of instructor.

Alias

UED 496

Select five additional 3-credit courses by course cluster or specific discipline from the iteach webpage. Internship, practicum, and other professional project courses are not eligible. M.Ed. – in Teaching with an NILD concentration National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) Educational Therapy Certification Program (30 credits) Students must complete the core M.Ed. in Teaching courses and the educational therapy courses shown below: Must be completed the first semester

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

psychology using select criteria including a Christian worldview. EFND 702 Research Design & Analysis (3) Overview of scholarly research and methods to evaluate research. Presents the basic concepts of quantitative and qualitative research methods and the diverse approaches to scholarly inquiry and reflective practice. EFND 706 Christian Worldview for Educators (3) Explores the development of a Christian worldview with a particular emphasis on Regent University’s mission. Evaluates cultural and educational trends through the lens of a Christian worldview. EFND 715 Data-Driven Decision Making (3) Descriptive statistics and data-driven decision making in problem-based learning applications. Prerequisite course: EFND 702. EFND 722 Educational Statistics (3) Basic understanding of statistical methods, particularly as they pertain to research in education. Focuses on conceptual rather than mathematical and applied rather than theoretical—understand why a particular statistical technique is appropriate and how to make sense of the results obtained from its utilization rather than to understand the full mathematical underpinnings of the statistic. SPSS will be used as a productivity tool to perform all statistical procedures. Specific topics include descriptive statistics, visual representation of data, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Prerequisite courses: EFND 702 and EFND 715.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

EFND 706 Christian Worldview for Educators (3) Explores the development of a Christian worldview with a particular emphasis on Regent University’s mission. Evaluates cultural and educational trends through the lens of a Christian worldview. EFND 715 Data-Driven Decision Making (3) Descriptive statistics and data-driven decision making in problem-based learning applications. EFND 722 Educational Statistics (3) Basic understanding of statistical methods, particularly as they pertain to research in education. Focuses on conceptual rather than mathematical and applied rather than theoretical—understand why a particular statistical technique is appropriate and how to make sense of the results obtained from its utilization rather than to understand the full mathematical underpinnings of the statistic. SPSS will be used as a productivity tool to perform all statistical procedures. Specific topics include descriptive statistics, visual representation of data, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

2

Credits (max)

2

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

education from the colonial period to the present. Form a foundational understanding of higher education and the origins of contemporary practices and problems within the academy. Investigate diverse institutions such as land grant colleges, historically black colleges and universities, research institutions, liberal arts colleges, religious colleges and universities and access to higher education. Examine and discuss early innovators of higher education and their policies.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

theories used to meet the learning and development needs of adults, and an overview of learning theories, their design and applications for the adult learner in various settings. Investigates topics to include self-directed learning, constructivism, autonomous learning, creative environments conductive to adult learning, designing and implementing training programs and instructional design techniques.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

interventions for children with mild disabilities for academic, emotional, and social deficits. Emphasis on current best practices and practices often used but empirically unsupported as well as legal and ethical issues surrounding intervention implementation. Regent University Page 282

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

One elective (3) Ed.S. with a concentration in Exceptional Education Executive Leadership

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

ongoing, evolving process that supplements the evaluation process. Research and analyze current philosophies and research on effective supervision and staff development. Focuses on the needs and characteristics of learners, the program characteristics that include purpose, structure, content, process and follow-up, and the organizational characteristics that contribute or support effective staff development. EFND 732 Statistics Interpretations (0) Introduction to descriptive statistical analysis and the purpose of statistical treatments and interpretation of results that may identify and inform sound financial and other educational decisions. Pass/No Pass. EFND 800 Issues in Education (3) An advanced examination of current educational issues and contributing factors. EFND 898 Candidacy Examination Continuation (3) For doctoral students to remain active in the program after an unsuccessful attempt to complete the candidacy examination, they must register for this course in order to remain in the program.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

If any of the above courses were taken as part of the concentration curriculum, the credit earned will not count toward the 9 additional hours required for the Ph.D. The balance of hours needed to satisfy the 9-hour requirement shall result in enrolling in EFND 790 – Independent Study with a SOE professor. These independent study hours shall be used to focus on research collaboration in the faculty member’s area of interest.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

other comparable academic activities with minimum faculty guidance. Independent studies are available to students as faculty expertise, time and resources permit. EFND 800 Issues in Education (3) An advanced examination of current educational issues and contributing factors. Students must complete all concentration coursework before enrolling in this course.

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

candidacy exam later than the final semester of coursework must register for this course to remain active in the program. School of Education Page 215

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

student’s ability to articulate: a viable researchable issue; context for the issue; significance of the proposed research; theoretical/conceptual framework that informs the study; literature that informs the researchable issue; general Research Plan for the proposed dissertation. EFND 906B Dissertation (5) Doctoral candidates will work with their dissertation committee to defend their proposal, research and collect data, and write five chapters of their dissertation. Final dissertation defense occurs during EFND 906C or EFND 907 enrollment. EFND 906C Dissertation (5) Doctoral candidates will work with their dissertation committee to defend their proposal, research and collect data, write and defend five chapters of their dissertation. Final dissertation defenses take place during this course enrollment. EFND 907 Dissertation Continuation (3) Designed for doctoral candidates who have not successfully defended their dissertation within 3 semesters. Students will be continuously enrolled in this course each semester and work closely with their dissertation committee until they have successfully defended their dissertation within 7 years of program enrollment.

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

5

Credits (max)

5

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

(Some courses below may be waived for students possessing an Ed.S. or equivalent upon admission into a doctoral concentration). Students in the Reading & Literacy Studies concentration are excluded from EFND 706 Christian Worldview for Educators. Additionally the following courses are excluded from the concentration in K-12 School Leadership.

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

5

Credits (max)

5

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)

Subject

EFND

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu

dissertation edits following successful final defense. This course is required when additional time is needed to complete remaining edits in order to maintain continuous enrollment. This course is offered every 8 week session, can be repeated six times, and is P/NP. EGTL 500 Introduction to Gifted and Talented Learners (3) Overview of the field including history, definitions, identification methods, characteristics and needs of gifted learners. (Required for Virginia endorsement.)

Subject

EFND

Type

course

Repeatable

can be repeated six times, and is P/NP.

Edition

2026

Source

www.regent.edu