Master of Arts in Communication/Master of Arts in Theological Studies

DUAL DEGREE PLAN

The Master of Arts in Communication/Master of Arts in Theological Studies dual degree provides an ideal graduate program of study for students who sense a direction in pastoral ministry and preaching that may also include various communication-related functions within a church and/or church-related organizations.

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 EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, PHD 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.

MA IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES PREREQUISITES

Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey

Prerequisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.

MA IN COMMUNICATION REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 30 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	30
COMA 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Communication Studies COMA 6301 - Advanced Communication Theory+ COMA 6303 - Digital Media Communication COMA 6305 - Presentation Communication (S-L)* COMA 6307 - Communication Leadership for Groups COMA 6309 - Social Media and Communication COMA 6314 - Intercultural Communication COMA 6321 - Strategic Communication for Organizations COMA 6322 - Communication Campaigns Select one course with approval of MA in Communication Academic Advisor. Six (6) hours of the MA in Theological Studies Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Communication Required Curriculum.

course

Credit hours

Required Curriculum

COMA 6300 - Introduction to Graduate Communication Studies
COMA 6301 - Advanced Communication Theory+
COMA 6303 - Digital Media Communication
COMA 6305 - Presentation Communication (S-L)*
COMA 6307 - Communication Leadership for Groups
COMA 6309 - Social Media and Communication
COMA 6314 - Intercultural Communication
COMA 6321 - Strategic Communication for Organizations
COMA 6322 - Communication Campaigns
Select one course with approval of MA in Communication Academic Advisor.
Six (6) hours of the MA in Theological Studies Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Communication Required Curriculum.

MA IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 30 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	30
DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L)* MACM 5301 - Foundations of Christian Ministry THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology THEO 63 - One Old Testament Reading Course THEO 63 - One New Testament Reading Course WORS 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship Select one course with approval of MA in Theological Studies Academic Advisor. Six (6) hours of the MA in Communication Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Theological Studies Required Curriculum.

course

Credit hours

Required Curriculum

DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership
GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L)*
MACM 5301 - Foundations of Christian Ministry
THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics
THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage
THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology
THEO 63** - One Old Testament Reading Course
THEO 63** - One New Testament Reading Course
WORS 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship
Select one course with approval of MA in Theological Studies Academic Advisor.
Six (6) hours of the MA in Communication Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Theological Studies Required Curriculum.

TOTAL HOURS
30 hours	MA in Communication Required Curriculum
30 hours	MA in Theological Studies Required Curriculum
60 hours	TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding prerequisites)

+Prerequisite: COMA 6300

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

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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