Master of Arts in Global Leadership/Master of Arts in Teaching

DUAL DEGREE

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 skills sets to help them with the complex dynamics needed to serve others by adding value to their lives, sharing the gospel witness in diverse cultural contexts – by learning to adjust to cross-cultural environments, and making and sustaining intercultural relationships.

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.

PROGRAM CONTINUANCE

Continuance in the MA in Teaching program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).

A waiver of the GRE® or MAT requirement may be considered if the student meets one of the following conditions:

earns an “A-“ or higher in each of the first four courses (12 hours) of graduate coursework in the DBU College of Education, or
holds a Bachelor’s degree from the DBU College of Education earned within the past five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, or
holds a Master’s degree from DBU.

MA IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 30 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	30
DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership 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 from MA in Global Leadership courses with approval of Academic Advisor. Six (6) hours of the MA in Teaching Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum.

course

Credit hours

Required Curriculum

DISC 5302 - Biblical Servant Leadership
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 from MA in Global Leadership courses with approval of Academic Advisor.
Six (6) hours of the MA in Teaching Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum.

MA IN TEACHING REQUIRED CURRICULUM - minimum 30 hours depending on choice of study plan

(Excluding prerequisites)

Select one of the following study plans

EC-6 Without Certification

(Elementary) - ESL Certificate

(Elementary) - Reading Certificate

(Elementary) - Special Education Certificate

(Secondary) - Without Certification

(Secondary) - ESL Certificate

(Secondary) - Reading Certificate

(Secondary) - Special Education Certificate

Six (6) hours of the MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Teaching Required Curriculum.

ELEMENTARY STUDY PLANS REQUIRED CURRICULUM

EC-6 Specialization (without certification)

course	Credit hours
Academic Content	27
GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science EDUC 5318 - Pedagogy of Math EDUC 5325 - Instructional Technology MATH 5304 - Content Math I READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 5335 - Pedagogy of Reading I (Phonics) READ 5336 - Pedagogy of Reading II (Comprehension) READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts SOST 5340 - Pedagogy of Social Studies
Professional	9
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and ASSESSMENT
Required	0
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) ESL Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	15
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 Select one of the following: ESLS 5312 - Practicum for State Certification (S-L) ESLS 5314 - Practicum in ESL/EFL Settings (S-L)
Professional Area	9
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	6
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) Reading Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	15
READ 5010 - Master Reading Teacher Seminar READ 5332 - Reading: Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties with Clinical Experience (S-L) READ 6301 - Specialized Reading Assessment and Instruction READ 5337 - Pedagogy of Reading III (Literature and Visual Representation) READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts READ 6335 - Curriculum and Instruction in Reading
Professional Area	9
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	9
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) Special Education Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	15
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever SPED 5330 - Pedagogy of Special Education SPED 5332 - Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties with Clinical Experience SPED 5333 - Clinical Experiences in Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) SPED 4010 - Special Education Seminar
Professional Area	9
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	6
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation

SECONDARY STUDY PLANS REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Non-Certified

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	12
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society READ 5302 - Scaffolding Literacy Instruction READ 5338 - Pedagogy of Language Arts
Professional Area	12
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Resource Area(one course is non-credit)	6
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) ESL Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	15
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 in ESL/EFL Settings (S-L)
Professional Area	12
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	6
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Reading Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	15
Students may choose from the following courses: READ 5332 - Reading: Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties with Clinical Experience (S-L) READ 6301 - Specialized Reading Assessment and Instruction READ 6330 - Foundations of Reading READ 5337 - Pedagogy of Reading III (Literature and Visual Representation) READ 6335 - Curriculum and Instruction in Reading
Professional Area	12
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	6
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree

Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Special Education Certificate

course	Credit hours
Academic Specialization	12
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners SPED 5330 - Pedagogy of Special Education SPED 5332 - Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties with Clinical Experience SPED 5333 - Clinical Experiences in Correcting Reading Difficulties (S-L) SPED 4010 - Special Education Seminar
Professional Area	9
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) EDUC 6304 - Improvement of Instruction
Resource Area (one course is non-credit)	9
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree EDUC 6306 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation EDUC 6308 - The School and Multicultural Society

TOTAL HOURS
30 hours	MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum
30 hours	MA in Teaching Required Curriculum
60 hours	Minimum 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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