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Master of Arts in Global Leadership
and Master of Arts in Teaching
Dual Degree Program
Bob Garrett, Ph.D., M.A. in Global Leadership Program Director
Carolyn Spain, Ed.D., M.A. in Teaching Program Director
The 21st century affords exciting opportunities for global servant leadership in a variety of educational institutions around the world. This dual degree program is designed for students who want to develop academic expertise in a given discipline with which they can teach in overseas universities or other international academic programs, institutions, and settings. At the same time students can develop skill sets to help them with the complex dynamics needed to serve others by adding value to their lives, sharing the gospel as a witness in diverse cultural contexts by learning to adjust to cross-cultural environments, and making and sustaining intercultural relationships.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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 to 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. Click here to download form.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite course work must be satisfied for both degree programs.
M.A. in Global Leadership prerequisites (9 hours):
- Basic Old Testament
- Basic New Testament
- One upper-level course in Religion or Theology
M.A. in Teaching Program Continuance:
Continuance in the MAT program past the first six (6) hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
M.A. in Global Leadership |
M.A. in Teaching |
30 hours MAGL Required Curriculum
12 hours MAT Required Curriculum
used as MAGL Concentration
18 hours MAT Required Curriculum
60 hours TOTAL Dual Degree |
30 hours MAT Required Curriculum
6 hours MAGL Required Curriculum
used as MAT Concentration
24 hours MAGL Required Curriculum
60 hours TOTAL Dual Degree |
M.A. in Global Leadership Required Curriculum
(24 Credit Hours)
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
M.A. in Global Leadership Controlled Electives
(6 Credit Hours)
Choose any two courses from the list of controlled electives on the M.A. in Global Leadership degree plan.
M.A. in Teaching (30 Credit Hours)
(Elementary or Secondary)
Elementary (Choose one of the following for a M.A. in Teaching: Elementary Concentration.)
ESL Certificate
| Academic Specialization (15 hours required) |
| ESLS 5301 |
Second Language Acquisition |
| ESLS 5304 |
Methods in Teaching ESL |
| ESLS 5306 |
Content Area Language Proficiency Skills |
| ESLS 5308 |
Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environments |
| ESLS 5312 |
Practicum for State Certification (S-L) |
|
|
or |
| ESLS 5314
|
Practicum for ESL/EFL Settings (S-L) |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
| EDUC 6306 |
Curriculum Design & Evaluation |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Non-Certified
| Academic Specialization (15 hours required) |
| GSCI 5320 |
Pedagogy of Science |
| MATH 5304 |
Content Math I |
| READ 6331 |
Studies in Reading & Literature |
| READ 6332 |
Pedagogy of Reading & Language Arts |
| SOST 5340 |
Pedagogy of Social Studies |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 5316 |
Studies in Classroom Management |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Reading Certificate
| Academic Specialization (12 hours required) |
| Students may choose four of the following courses: |
| READ 5332 |
Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties |
| READ 6301 |
Specialized Reading Assessment and Instruction |
| READ 6330 |
Foundations of Reading |
| READ 6331 |
Studies in Reading and Literature |
| READ 6335 |
Curriculum and Instruction in Reading |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (9 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| SPED 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| EDUC 6306 |
Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Special Education Certificate
| Academic Specialization (15 hours required) |
| SPED 5332 |
Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties |
| SPED 5333 |
Clinical Experience in Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) |
| SPED 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| SPED 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| SPED 5330 |
Pedagogy of Special Education |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 6306 |
Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Secondary (Choose one of the following for a M.A. in Teaching: Secondary Concentration.)
ESL Certificate
| Academic Specialization (15 hours required) |
| ESLS 5301 |
Second Language Acquisition |
| ESLS 5304 |
Methods in Teaching ESL |
| ESLS 5306 |
Content Area Language Proficiency Skills |
| ESLS 5308 |
Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environments |
| ESLS 5312 |
Practicum for State Certification (S-L) |
| |
or |
| ESLS 5314 |
Practicum for ESL/EFL Settings (S-L) |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| SPED 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| SPED 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Non-Certified
| Academic Specialization (12 hours required) |
| EDUC 5316 |
Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment
|
| READ 5331 |
Reading in the Content Area |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| READ 6332 |
Pedagogy of Reading and Language Arts |
| Professional Area (12 hours required) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6306 |
Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| SPED 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| SPED 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Reading Certificate
| Academic Specialization (12 hours required) |
| Students may choose four of the following courses: |
| READ 5332 |
Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties |
| READ 6301 |
Specialized Reading Assessment and Instruction |
| READ 6330 |
Foundations of Reading |
| READ 6331 |
Studies in Reading and Literature |
| READ 6335 |
Curriculum and Instruction in Reading |
| Professional Area (12 hours required) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| Resource Area (6 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| SPED 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| SPED 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
Special Education Certificate
| Academic Specialization (12 hours required) |
| SPED 5332 |
Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties |
| SPED 5333 |
Clinical Experience in Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) |
| SPED 5310 |
Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
| SPED 5330 |
Pedagogy of Special Education |
| Professional Area (9 hours required) |
| EDUC 5303 |
Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
| EDUC 6302 |
Research in Education (S-L) |
| EDUC 6304 |
The Learning Process |
| Resource Area (9 hours required) (one course is non-credit) |
| EDUC 6306 |
Curriculum Design and Evaluation |
| EDUC 6308 |
The School and Multicultural Society |
| EDUC 5320 |
Teaching the Underachiever |
| EDUC 6010 |
Professional Portfolio |
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component
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