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Master of Arts in Global Leadership
and Master of Arts in Student Ministry
Dual Degree Program
Brent Thomason, Ph.D., M.A. Global Leadership Program Director
Chris Shirley, Ph.D., M.A. in Student Ministry Program Director
Global leaders recognize that the world population of the 21st century includes a majority of young people constituting a strategic group in every society. This dual degree prepares students to integrate the skills and knowledge needed to work with youth and young adults in effective ministry to different cultures and worldviews as today’s student minister is involved in hands-on service to others while preparing youth to live out their faith in an intercultural and multi-ethnic environment.
ADMISSION
In order to pursue a Dual Master's Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master's degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Note: Membership Requirement (for admission into the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, Ph.D. in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture. Click for Church Membership form.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
Old Testament Survey or THEO 5307 Old Testament Literature and Interpretation
New Testament Survey or THEO 5308 New Testament Literature and Interpretation
3000/4000 Level Religion Course or 5000/6000 Level Theology Course
Prerequisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution and do not count toward degree completion.
REQUIRED SHARED CURRICULUM - 24 hours (excluding prerequisites)
| DISC 5302 |
Biblical Servant Leadership |
| GSOM 6310 |
Ministry Mentorship (S-L)* |
| THEO 5313 |
Applied Hermeneutics |
| THEO 6305 |
Christian History and Heritage |
| THEO 6306 |
Systematic Theology |
| WORS 6303 |
Spiritual Formation and Worship |
| Electives: Select two courses (6 hours) from the Graduate School of Ministry with approval of Program Director. |
M.A. IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 18 hours (excluding prerequisites)
| MAGL 5330 |
Introduction to Missiology |
| MAGL 5333 |
Local Church on Mission |
Select a M.A. in Global Leadership 12-hour concentration and complete the required courses.
(Concentrations are listed on the single degree plan.) |
| (Student must select different concentrations for each degree plan.) |
M.A. IN STUDENT MINISTRY REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 6 hours (excluding prerequisites)
M.A. IN STUDENT MINISTRY CONCENTRATION OPTIONS - 12 hours (excluding prerequisites)
Collegiate Ministry
Youth Ministry
*(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
TOTAL HOURS
24 hours |
Required Shared Curriculum |
18 hours |
M.A. in Global Leadership Required Curriculum |
6 hours |
M.A. in Student Ministry Required Curriculum |
12 hours |
M.A. in Student Ministry Concentration |
60 hours |
TOTAL Dual Degree |
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