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We are excited about the prospect of your taking courses through SCOPE. Formal admission to BJU is not required to take a course by distance learning, and approval to take a distance learning course does not imply admission to BJU or to a particular degree program.

EAS 663
3 Credits
School Business Management
Principles of business administration for schools, emphasizing sound plant, finance and management practices. A philosophy of school administration will be developed. First semester, three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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Management principles for Christian schools – 2008
Deuink, J. & Carruthers, B.
Bob Jones University Press.
ISBN: 978-1-59166-803-9
Nonprofit financial planning made easy – 2008
Blazek, J
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-471-71527-6
EAS 670
3 Credits
Pupil Personnel Services
A survey of guidance services and their application in both elementary and secondary educational settings. Practical guidance problems are considered. Second semester, three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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How to Help People Change – 1986
Adams, Jay
Zondervan Publishing House
ISBN: 0-310-51181-X
Charting the Course: Pupil Personnel Services in the Christian School – 2nd
Deuink, Jim
BJU Press, 2003
ISBN: 1-57924-969-8
The Heart of Anger
Priolo, Lou
Calvary Press, 1997
ISBN: 1-879737-28-0
The Age of Opportunity
Tripp, Paul
Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 2001
ISBN: 0-87552-605-5
EAS 676
3 Credits
Personnel Admin & Supervision
An overview of the employment process, personnel policies and procedures, and laws and regulations affecting the employment and supervision of faculty/staff in private, non-profit schools. First semester, three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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Guiding faculty to excellence: Instructional supervision in the Christian school – 2nd ed., 2002
Brown, G.
Purposeful Design Publications
ISBN: ASIN: B00RWTT1WK
Effective supervision: Supporting the art and science of teaching – 2011
Marzano, R. H, Frontier, T. & Livingston, D
ACSD
ISBN: 978-1-4166-1155-4
What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most – 2011
Whitaker, T.
Routledge
ISBN: 10: 1596671998
Setting Wages and Benefits for Church Staff. From Church Law and Tax
Church Law and Tax. Com (Richard Hammer)
http://www.churchlawandtaxstore.com/
Church Law & Tax Update Newsletter (weekly) and Church Management Update Newsletter (monthly)
EAS 678
3 Credits
Organizational Leadership
An exploration of organizational theory and its application in a school setting, emphasizing strategic planning, instructional leadership and public relations. Second semester, three hours.
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The Leadership Challenge – 5th or 6th
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
Jossey-Bass, 2012
ISBN: 978-0470651728
Practicing the Art of Leadership: A Problem-Based Approach to Implementing the ISLLC Standards – 5th
Reginald Leon Green
Pearson, 2017
ISBN: 978-0134088778
Future-Focused Leadership
Gary Marx
ASCD, 2006
ISBN: 978-1416602194
Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get Results
Douglas B. Reeves
ASCD, 2009
ISBN: 978-1416608080
Ed 632
3 Credits
Best Practices: Instru Strategies
Effective teaching involves using a variety of instructional strategies, designed with specific learners in mind. This course explores the development and practical application of numerous strategies. Students will be introduced to the Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This class is mostly project based. Second semester, three hours.
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The new art and science of teaching – 2017
Marzano, R.
Solution Tree Press
ISBN: 9781943874965
Beyond biblical integration – 2020
Erdvig, R.
Summit Ministries
ISBN: 978-1-7220256-5-2
Ed 634
3 Credits
Instru Exceptional Learning Needs
This course focuses on developing the student's understanding of the knowledge and skills necessary to increase effectiveness in meeting the needs of diverse learners through appropriate instructional, curricular and behavioral strategies. Three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers – 8th
Friend and Bursuck
Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-13-480167-4
Ed 638
3 Credits
Curriculum Development & Design
This course is an overview of the history and theories of curriculum development and their application to K-12 schools. Designing and implementing effective curriculum and learning based on a school's philosophy of education. Second semester, three hours.
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Curriculum Leadership: Readings for Developing Quality Educational Programs – 10th edition
Forrest W. Parkay, Eric J. Anctil, Glen J. Hass
Pearson
ISBN: 978-0132852159
Steppingstones to Curriculum: A Biblical Path – 2nd edition
Harro Van Brummelen
ISBN: 978-1583310236
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association – 7th
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Ed 661
3 Credits
Assessment of Learning
The appraisal of a student's intellectual capacity and aspects of personality; the interpretation of educational data using descriptive statistics including frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, the normal probability curve and graphs. Attention is also given to test construction and the development of a testing program. Second semester, three hours.
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Educational Assessment of Students – (2019) 8th
Brookhart, S. M. & Nitko, A. J.
Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-13-480707-2
Ed 682
3 Credits
Instructional Leadership
Practicum experience within the student's current teaching setting. The student is expected to implement a coaching cycle, conduct instructional classroom visits, and develop a professional learning plan. Three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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Spiritual leadership
Blackaby, H. & Blackaby, R.
2011 B & H Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781433669187
The definitive guide to instructional coaching: Seven factors for success
Knight, J.
2022 ASCD
ISBN: 9781416630661
Th 350
3 Credits
Doctrines: Bibliology-Angelology
Study of the biblical teaching concerning Scripture, God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and angels (including Satan). Emphasis throughout is on the practical application of the teachings of the Bible to the Christian life. Three hours.
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Dates: Jun. 15 – Aug. 1, 2026
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Prerequisites: Bi 209.
The Moody Handbook of Theology – 2008 or 2014
Paul Enns
Moody
ISBN: 978-0802411983
A Pictorial History of Our English Bible – 1982
David Beale
BJU Press
ISBN: 0890841497
Th 360
3 Credits
Doctrines: Anthropology-Eschatology
Study of the biblical teaching concerning man, sin, salvation, the church and eschatology. Emphasis throughout is on the practical application of the teachings of the Bible to the Christian life. Particular attention is given to timely doctrinal questions. Three hours.
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Prerequisites: Bi 209.
The Moody Handbook of Theology – 2008 or 2014
Paul Enns
Moody Publishers
ISBN: 978-0802411983
Set Apart: The Nature and Importance of Biblical Separation – 2016
Mark Sidwell
BJU Press
ISBN: 978-1628562583
A book selected by the student from a list of doctrinal expository works
Th 499
3 Credits
Worldview & Apologetics
An analysis and defense of the biblical worldview, together with an analysis and refutation of secular and religious alternative worldviews. The course will equip students to defend the core biblical doctrines and refute spurious philosophical, historical, archeological and scientific claims against the Bible. The course presents a brief history of the apologetics discipline and important Christian thinkers. The course addresses significant historical and contemporary thinkers and their objections to biblical Christianity. Three hours.
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Prerequisites: Th 350, Th 360, Ph 200.
The New Creationism: Building Scientific Theories on a Biblical Foundation – 2009
Paul Garner
Evangelical Press
Engaging Gods World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living – 2002
Cornelius Plantinga
Eerdmans
The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalog – 6th (2020)
James Sire
InterVarsity Press
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