Master of Arts in Global Leadership/Master of Arts in Student Ministry

DUAL DEGREE

Global leaders recognize that the world population of the 21st century includes a large 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: 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.

Program 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 - 24 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Shared Curriculum	24
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.

MA IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 18 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	18
MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology MAGL 5333 - Local Church on Mission Select a MA 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.)

MA IN STUDENT MINISTRY REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 6 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	6
MAST 6353 - Adolescent Development MAST 6356 - Developing Student Ministry Lay Leaders

MA IN STUDENT MINISTRY CONCENTRATION OPTIONS - 12 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Concentration Options	12
Collegiate Ministry MAST 6320 - The Collegiate Campus Minister MAST 6351 - Student Cultural Issues MAST 6352 - Student Ministry in a Global Context MAST 6354 - Collegiate Ministry Strategies
Youth Ministry MAST 5313 - Ministry with Students MAST 6350 - Family-Based Student Ministry MAST 6351 - Student Culture Issues MAST 6352 - Student Ministry in a Global Context

TOTAL HOURS
24 hours	Required Shared Curriculum
18 hours	MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum
6 hours	MA in Student Ministry Required Curriculum
12 hours	MA in Student Ministry Concentration
60 hours	TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding prerequisites)

Refer to course descriptions in the back of this catalog for course prerequisites.

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

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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