Master of Arts in Student Ministry/Master of Arts in Worship Studies

DUAL DEGREE

The Master of Arts in Student Ministry and the Master of Arts in Worship Studies provides an attractive option for those students desiring excellence in Student Ministry and Worship Studies. It will be particularly appealing for ministers who serve in both a student ministry role and lead worship for their students as well. In addition, there are a number of dual ministry roles in churches where a minister serves as both the worship leader for the congregation as well as the student minister.

The purpose of the Master of Arts in Student Ministry and the Master of Arts in Worship Studies dual degree program is to provide Christ-centered graduate-level education that will prepare servant leaders with theological, practical, and leadership aspects of student ministry and worship.

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.

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.

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 Elective - Select two courses (6 hours) from the Graduate School of Ministry with approval of Program Director.

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

MA IN WORSHIP STUDIES REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 18 hours (excluding prerequisites)

course	Credit hours
Required Curriculum	18
WORS 5307 - History of Worship Song WORS 5309 - Worship Life: Education and Administration WORS 6316 - Worship Theology for Contemporary Ministry Select three courses (9 hours) from the Worship Praxis Course options listed on the single degree plan and complete the required courses. The Worship Praxis courses are offered in an intensive format on the DBU main campus.

TOTAL HOURS
24 hours	Required Shared Curriculum
6 hours	MA in Student Ministry Required Curriculum
12 hours	MA in Student Ministry Concentration
18 hours	MA in Worship 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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