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Doctorate of Philosophy in the Sociological Integration of Religion and Society
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Degree Do you want to understand your career as a calling? Discover our interdisciplinary doctorate in the Sociological Integration of Religion and Society. Earn the credentials and confidence to lead, publish, and change the world. Oxford Graduate School’s Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree is designed to enable you to integrate your faith and your profession in a meaningful way. The OGS doctoral program doesn’t prepare you for a new profession – it enables you to creatively enhance your profession through meaningful academic research and advanced interdisciplinary skills.
Oxford Graduate School will ensure that your goal of earning a doctoral degree is productive and rewarding. Our programs are designed to fit the unique needs of working professionals. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to supporting you in successfully balancing professional, family, and academic commitments. Oxford Graduate School degree programs are designed to assist you in being effective in the real world, because after all, that’s the world in which you work, live, and serve.
Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) Degree Program Details The doctoral program is designed with the goal of "the sociological integration of religion and society". The program also consists of a dissertation phase following doctoral candidacy, whereby you begin the process of conducting original sociological research. Successful completion of the dissertation leads to graduation. The dissertation phase typically requires 1-2 years to complete.
Because the degree is interdisciplinary, you can focus your research on a social problem in your profession. Oxford Graduate School's unique course of study allows you to individualize your learning in your own area of interest in ways that enhance your career and calling.
DPhil Degree Requirements:
72 credit hours of study which includes:
Seven week-long intensive residencies on campus (called "Core" sessions)
Tutorial-style instruction via DIAL with 30, 60, 90, and 120 day assignments
Additional requirements:
University of Oxford trip (an annual tradition since 1981)
Library of Congress trip (for reading and research)
Membership in the OGS Society of Scholars
Successfully completing a doctoral dissertation
Average completion time: 4 years
Degree Program Expectations:
As a result of academic study, students are expected to develop and exhibit:
Steps to Success
After transcripts are reviewed and requirements are met, matriculation occurs.
Research is critical at every step of the DPhil program. The goal is motivate candidates to engage in research in the classroom and beyond. Once coursework is completed, the transcript will record graduate credits in the following areas:
Major: Social Research (SR)—34 Credits
Cognate: Communications (COM)—12 Credits
Cognate: Philosophy (PHI)—10 Credits
Cognate: Integrative Issues (IS) 16 Credits
Pacing Yourself
Students use vocation or professional leave time to come to the campus for one or two weeks of core sessions. At home students complete core assignment before turning to campus for additional cores.
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Master of Letters (MLitt) in Organizational Leadership
The Master of Letters (MLitt) program of study is designed for both career enhancement and entry into doctoral study at OGS. The MLitt program adheres to the underlying philosophy of education and learning methods of the OGS doctoral program. The degree requires a Program Orientation Workshop and 32 semester hours of course credit. Candidates for the MLitt degree choose a curriculum track in Family Life Education (FLE) or Organizational Leadership (OL). A combination of FLE and OL may create an interdisciplinary track. Applicants may transfer up to nine semester hours from an acceptable master’s program. Applicants attend a Program Orientation Workshopublic and private, regimented and volunteer, and profit-making and social service. The curriculum examines organizational systems and structures with emphasis upon interpersonal dynamics, ethics, and social costs and benefits. The purpose is to equip graduates to implement qualities of effective leadership in an organization. The program is designed to improve the work of persons at every level of organizational participation, including entry-level employees, CEOs, board members, consultants, and educators. Required courses for OL are listed below. In addition to the ten (10) required courses, students may complete an optional practicum.
Organizational Leadership Course Descriptions OL 701 [3] Foundations of Human Behavior—A survey of major theories of human behavior; concepts and definitions held by several philosophical and psychological schools; history, research evidence, and implications for contemporary organizational life and issues within contemporary global society.OL 702 [3] Theories of Organizational Behavior—An examination of leadership, power, authority, problem resolution, and the impact of organizational structure in relation to management style on educational, religious, business, and governmental institutions.OL 703 [3] Transformational Leadership —A colloquium which considers the formal and informal aspects of administration and organization with emphasis on life-cycle leadership and application to the structure, processes, and behavior of organized groups.OL 704 [3] Human Relation Skills for a Pluralistic Society—An understanding of human relations skills for effective interpersonal communication; examination of cultural and values differences among ethnic, racial, religious, and other social groups; generic application for professionals in educational, community, family, work, and leisure settings. OL 705 [3] Communication Skills and Assertiveness—An examination of communication theories and skills, psycholinguistic principles, and theories and strategies of active in-depth dialogue and assertiveness training; interactive skills assessment and development; includes goal setting, role playing, alternative behavior, evaluating consequences, and implementation of assertive behavior.OL 706 [3] Conflict, Cooperation, and Problem Solving—A comparison and contrast of the origins and development of conflict and cooperation; mechanisms for managing and resolving conflict; making decisions that elicit support, and create unity and long-term affiliation among family; skill development for in-depth listening and effective dialogue. OL 707 [3] Mentoring and Coaching in Leadership and Supervision—A review of theory-based methodology of employee guidance and facilitation; advantages and hazards of mentoring and coaching compared with other leadership styles, with emphasis on the corporate culture prevalent among nonprofit organizations. OL 708 [3] Professional Ethics—An exploration of the issues, standards, and tensions that exist within professional ethics, personal morals, the social structure, and government; ethical issues unique to or held in common among professions; application of ethics in the students’ chosen professions.OL 709 [3] Business Law—A study of case problems relating to the application of laws concerning contract, agency, property, and business and institutional organizations.OL 710 [3] Principles of Sociological Research—An introduction to research methodology used in sociological research; emphasizes significant concepts, terms, and procedures widely used and applicable to management of nonprofit organizations; use of basic statistics and research design sufficient to enable students to complete a short research project yielding rigorous data to answer a relevant question within their professional or personal contexts. OL 711 [3] Practicum in Selected Field of Study (Optional)—A research practicum conducted under the supervision of a faculty advisor and according to a student-prepared and faculty-approved proposal; evaluation by an employer and the faculty advisor.OL 714 [2] Master’s Thesis—A qualitative thesis on a topic approved by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Graduate Research Council.
Masters of Letters in Family Life Education
The Master of Letters (MLitt) program of study is designed for both career enhancement and entry into doctoral study at OGS. The MLitt program adheres to the underlying philosophy of education and learning methods of the OGS doctoral program. The degree requires a Program Orientation Workshop and 32 semester hours of course credit. Candidates for the MLitt degree choose a curriculum track in Family Life Education (FLE) or Organizational Leadership (OL). A combination of FLE and OL may create an interdisciplinary track. Applicants may transfer up to nine semester hours from an acceptable master’s program. Applicants attend a Program Orientation Workshoplease contact the National Council on Family Relations at 1-888-781-9331 or write [email protected]. Required courses for FLE are listed below. In addition to the ten (10) required courses, students may complete an optional internship in FLE.
Family Life Education Course Descriptions FL 701 [3] Family Life Education Methodology—A study of the philosophy and principles of family life education and methods for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities to fulfill its goals; how to establish educational goals, select materials and activities, evaluate outcomes, and implement programs that are sensitive to community concerns and values and bring benefits appropriate to the community being served. FL 702 [3] Sociology of the Family—A study of the origin and development of the family as a social institution and its variations of structure, function, and culture; the relationship of the family to the economic, political, religious, and educational institutions in American society; dating, courtship, marital choice, and work-family relationships; present and future demographic trends, gender roles, and culture-related influences affecting the nature of family living.FL 703 [3] Family Resource Management—A study of the management of human and material resources designed to develop competence with and responsibility for goods and services available to a family in contemporary society; recognition of types of resources, processes for planning and implementing wise management; principles and skills for evaluating family resources, setting goals, decision-making, and implementing plans to fulfill the goals; combines learning general principles while selectively applying them to one’s own situation .FL 704 [3] Human Sexuality—An overview of the basics of sexual physiology, development, behavior, values, human sexual response, dysfunction, sexual abuse and violence, family planning, variations of sexual behavior, theories of sexual orientation, and the role of a family life educator in sex education. FL 705 [3] Parenting in a Religious Environment—An examination of theoretical approaches to teaching, guiding, and influencing children and adolescents; the efficacy of major theories when put into practice by contemporary parents; beliefs and practices globally and historically; adjustments of parental style associated with individual differences and life-cycle status; provides appropriate opportunity to apply learning to personally relevant situations. FL 706 [3] Human Development: Birth to Twenty—A study of physical, emotional, cognitive, social, moral/spiritual, and personality factors as they influence development through the life-cycle stages of prenatal, infancy, early and middle childhood, and adolescence; seminal theorists with alternate perspectives; and practical application for helping parents more effectively relate to and care for other family members.FL 707 [3] Human Development: Adulthood and Aging—A study of physical, emotional, cognitive, social, moral/spiritual, and personality factors as they influence development over the course of adult years, through the aging process, and death; the changing role of parents in relationship with adult children; and the condition of children caring for aging parents.FL 708 [3] Marital Counseling and Enrichment—A survey of marital counseling and enrichment theory and practice; contemporary trends in American culture; pre-marital counseling; crisis management and conflict management in marriage; marital distress and divorce; gender roles in the family; and family dynamics including the effects of the marital relationship on children. FL 709 [3] Professional Ethics—An exploration of the issues, standards, and tensions that exist within professional ethics, personal morals, the social structure, and government; the ethical issues unique to or held in common among professions; investigation of ethics dealing with ethics in student’s own profession; the relationship and tensions among personal morals, belief systems, professional ethics, and the structures, norms and laws of one’s own society. FL 710 [3] Family Law and Public Policy—A study of how local, state, and federal law and public policy affect the family structure and way of life; an overview of the historical development of law and public policies related to families. FL 711 Internship (Optional)—Forty-five clock hours of activity delivering family life education; must be preventive and growth-oriented rather than therapy, counseling, social work, early childhood education, etc.; supervised by a Certified Family Life Educator, if possible, or by an experienced professional who is working in any capacity that fits within family life education as broadly defined by the National Council on Family Relations; aims, conditions, and activities of the internship must be approved by faculty prior to the starting date.FL 714 [2] Master’s Thesis—A qualitative thesis on a topic approved by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Graduate Research Council.
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Oxford Graduate School Inc
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Loren Humphrey
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Term: 2011 - 2014
Dr. Jerry Fleming
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Term: 2011 - 2012
Ethelbert Charles
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Jerry Fleming
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Donald Price
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Kenneth Schmidt
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