Master of Arts in Global Leadership/Master of Arts in International Studies

DUAL DEGREE

The dual MA in Global Leadership/MA in International Studies degree equips leaders for service in a broad array of multicultural and multiethnic contexts, including international missions, business, and government. Today’s rapidly changing world of globalization dictates that global servant leaders demonstrate proficiency in cultural intelligence and understand interactions between religion, government, and culture. Graduates of the program will be equipped to lead successfully with soft-skills in culturally-sensitive ways, serving as kingdom professionals doing business as mission.

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 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP 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.

REQUIRED SHARED CURRICULUM - 6 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Shared Curriculum	6
DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership MAIS 5303 - Christian Perspectives on Global Religions and Worldviews (S-L)*

MA IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 27 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	27
GSOM 6310 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L)* MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology WORS 6303 - Spiritual Formation and Worship Select three courses with approval of the MA in Global Leadership Academic Advisor.

MA IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 27 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course

Credit hours

Required Curriculum

MAIS 5301 - Contemporary Global Issues (Travel Study)
MAIS 5302 - Geopolitics Through the Lens of Geography
MAIS 5305 - Cultural Intelligence
MAIS 5317 - Comparing Government Structures and Political Systems
MAIS 5318 - International Political Economy
MAIS 6306 - Cross-Cultural and Global Leadership
Select three courses from MA in International Studies concentrations as electives.
(Concentrations are listed on the single degree plan.)
If the student does not select MAIS 5310 Short-Term International Immersion (S-L) as one of these electives, then the student is required to take MAIS 5001 International Job Shadowing in addition to the MAIS electives.

TOTAL HOURS
6 hours	Required Shared Curriculum
27 hours	MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum
27 hours	MA in International Studies Required Curriculum
60 hours	TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding prerequisites)

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

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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