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M.A. in Christian Education and

Master of Business Administration

Dual Degree Program

Judy Morris, D.Ed.Min., M.A. in Christian Education Director

Sandra Reid, Ph.D., MBA Director

The role of the church leader continues to grow in complexity as the concept of the global community expands.  The pressure to operate as a business with scarce resources is a reality that cannot be ignored.  Many predict that the real mission fields in the future will be through business leaders as they work in the United States, Europe, and third world countries, heightening the demand to blend theological knowledge and training with business theory and application. 

Student ministers pursue this dual degree to obtain and strengthen the skills and competencies needed to be effective in church leadership roles such as executive pastor, division leader, church planter, and/or global ministry.  In addition, while the vast majority of students admitted to this unique, dual degree program may already be serving in a ministry or believe they are called to serve, students include those who have started a business career and subsequently sense a call to the ministry. 

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:  Church Membership Requirement (for Admission into the 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.

PREREQUISITES

Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.

• M.A. in Christian Education prerequisites are 9 hours.

• Master of Business Administration prerequisites are 15 hours at the 5000-level or 27 hours at the undergraduate level.

STUDY PLAN - Master of Arts in Christian Education

Required Curriculum (30 hours)

Concentration (12 hours) - 12 hours (4 courses) from MBA core below.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED:  54 hours

30 hours M.A. in Christian Education Required Curriculum

12 hours from Master of Business Administration Required Curriculum used as

               M.A. in Christian Education Concentration in Business Administration

12 hours from Master of Business Administration Required Curriculum

STUDY PLAN - Master of Business Administration

Required Curriculum (24 hours)

Concentration (12 hours) - 12 hours (4 courses) from M.A. in Christian Education core above.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED:  54 hours

24 hours MBA Required Curriculum

12 hours from M.A. in Christian Education Required Curriculum used as MBA

                Concentration

18 hours transferred from M.A. in Christian Education Required Curriculum

CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION:

All applicants for the program MUST meet all three (3) requirements AND two (2) of the admission criteria listed below to be considered for admission.

Admission Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Evidence that the student is a Christian, and is compatible with DBU's mission by proven conduct in accordance with Christian standards set forth in the Bible, announced intent, and by church involvement.
• Old and New Testament Survey courses are prerequisites that should be taken either prior to entering the program or in conjunction with the M.A. in Christian Education courses.

Admission Criteria:

• A grade point average of 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all previous course work.
• A grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.

• The program director will have additional information about

  Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) score requirements or an undergraduate entrance score of 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT.

• Five or more years of successful, relevant ministry experience that may be evidenced through positions held and minister's recommendations.
• Twelve hours of graduate work from an accredited institution with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component

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Dual Master's Degrees

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	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Theological Studies
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	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Communication
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	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
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	M.A. in Communication / M.Ed. in Higher Education
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	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Global Ministry / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management / M.A. in Student Ministry
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Student Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Student Ministry/M.A. in Worship Leadership
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	M.A. in Teaching / M.Ed. in Higher Education
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	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.Ed. in Higher Education / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
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Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degrees

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	B.A./B.S. Christian Studies (Applied Ministry)/M.A. Worship Leadership
	B.A./B.S. in Communication (Communication Theory)/M.A. in Communication
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	BBA Accounting /MBA Accounting
	BBA Finance /MBA Finance
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	BBA Music Business/MBA
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