The graduate
programs in education offered by PCC are scholarly in their academic
approach and practical in their application to the local Christian
school ministry. The goal of each program is to provide proven
tools that will be effective in helping to further the cause of
Christ
in the field of Christian education. These programs are not designed
to prepare students to teach in public schools. These programs
are beneficial to those who do or do not have prior training in the field of
education.
The residence options in the graduate division of education are designed to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of students who serve the Lord in Christian education. The summer graduate program includes five consecutive sessions each summer, permitting some master’s students to complete a degree in only two summers. Doctoral and education specialist students may complete all but one or two courses in only three summers.
To meet the needs of year-round students, a limited number of graduate courses are offered during the fall and spring semesters to permit students to relocate to Pensacola for a year or two and work part time. Mathematics education, music education, and speech education master’s programs require enrollment during two fall and two spring semesters in addition to the summer between because of the special nature of the required courses.