Master of Arts in Christian Education - Concentrations
| Course Title | Course Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|
Administration1 |
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| The Healthy Church that Serves | ADMIN 3353 | 3 |
| Church Business and Staff Administration | ADMIN 4653 | 3 |
| Christian Education and Church Missions | ADMIN 3503 | 3 |
| Family and Church Financial Management | STWLD 3603 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Adult Ministry1 |
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| Ministry With Single Adults | ADUED 4233 | 3 |
| Ministry With Older Adults | ADUED 4263 | 3 |
| Adult Discipleship Strategies | ADUED 4383 | 3 |
| Choose ONE of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Reaching and Discipling Men | ADUED 4213 | |
| Reaching and Discipling Women | WOMIN 3313 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Biblical Counseling |
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| Principles of Biblical Counseling | CNSLN 3203 | 3 |
| Pre-Marital and Marital Counseling | CNSLN 4003 | 3 |
| Parenting and Family Counseling | CNSLN 4103 | 3 |
| Any Other Counseling Course | CNSLN XXXX | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
Children's Ministry1 |
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| Teaching Ministry in Early Childhood Education | CHDED 4313 | 3 |
| Parenting and Faith Development | CHDED 4243 | 3 |
| Teaching Ministry in Middle/Later Childhood | CHDED 4323 | 3 |
| Ministry with Exceptional Children and Their Families or | CHDED 4343 or | |
| Creative Arts and Drama for Children | CHDED 3523 | 3 |
| Administration of Early Childhood Programs | CHDED 4213 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Christian School Education1 |
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| Christian School Administration | CSEDU 4753 | 3 |
| Christian School Legal Issues and Finance | CSEDU 4763 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Christian School Education | CSEDU 4953 | 3 |
| Christian School Curriculum | CSEDU 4963 | 3 |
| Methods and Instructional Strategies | CSEDU 4973 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Church Recreation1 |
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| Philosophical Foundations of Church Recreation | CHREC 4243 | 3 |
| Church Recreation Administration | CHREC 4253 | 3 |
| Church Recreation Facilities | CHREC 4263 | 3 |
| Choose ONE of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Social Recreation | CHREC 4223 | |
| Camp Administration | CHREC 4233 | |
| Sports and Games | CHREC 4273 | |
| Health/Fitness | CHREC 4283 | |
| Church Recreation Ministry | CHREC 4303 | |
| Ministry through the Outdoors | CHREC 4323 | |
| Supervised Internship | CHREC 5326 | |
| Directed Study | CHREC 5353 or 5363 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Collegiate Ministry1 |
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| Understanding and Reaching Collegians | COLMN 4503 | 3 |
| Financing and Launching Collegiate Ministry | COLMN 4513 | 3 |
| The Collegiate Minister | COLMN 4523 | 3 |
| Developing Collegian Disciple-Makers | COLMN 4533 | 3 |
| Campus Ministry Internship | COLMN 4393 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Family Ministry1 |
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| Parenting & Faith Development | CHDED 4243 | 3 |
| Pre-Martial and Marriage Counseling | CNSLN 4003 | 3 |
| Ministry with Families of Teenagers | STMIN 4333 | 3 |
| Chose ONE of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Parenting and Family Counseling | CNSLN 4103 | |
| Equipping Men for Leadership | ADUED 4253 | |
| Adult Discipleship Strategies | ADUED 4383 | |
| The Christian Woman's Home | HMKNG 3203 | |
| Women’s Issues | WOMIN 4373 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Hispanic Studies1 |
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| Introduction to Hispanic Studies | HSPST 3103 | 3 |
| Choose THREE of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Latin American Theology | HSPST 3203 | |
| Evangelism and Church Planting in the Hispanic Culture | HSPST 3403 | |
| Pastoral and Moral Leadership in the Hispanic Culture | HSPST 3503 | |
| Family Ministry and Counseling in the Hispanic Culture | HSPST 3603 | |
| Educational Ministries in the Hispanic Culture | HSPST 3703 | |
| The Ministry of Worship in the Hispanic Culture | HSPST 3803 | |
| Church Administration and Service in the Hispanic Context | HSPST 3903 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Homemaking |
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| Internship in Homemaking | HMKNG 5002 | 2 |
| The Christian Woman’s Home | HMKNG 3203 | 3 |
| Methodology of Home and Family Studies Research | HMKNG 3302 | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Home and Family Studies Research | HMKNG 3401 | 1 |
| The Christian Home | ETHIC 4303 | 3 |
| Choose at least 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Parenting and Faith Development | CHDED 4243 | |
| Horner Homemaking House Practicum | HMKNG 3001 | |
| Resource Management for the Aging | HMKNG 4203 | |
| Philosophic and Professional Issues of the Christian Woman | HMKNG 4303 | |
| Methods and Materials for Teaching Home and Family Studies | HMKNG 4603 | |
| Topics in Homemaking | HMKNG 4801 | |
| Topics in Homemaking | HMKNG 4802 | |
| Topics in Homemaking | HMKNG 4803 | |
| Directed Study | HMKNG 5703 | |
| Women’s Issues | WOMIN 4373 | |
| Total | 17 | |
Missions |
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| Missions Mentorship in Christian Education | APLEV 5623 | 3 |
| Introduction to Missiology | MISSN 3363 | 3 |
| Missions Practicum | MISSN 3100 | 0 |
| Missionary Anthropology | MISSN 4373 | 3 |
| Introduction to Church Planting | MISSN 4393 | 3 |
| Globalization and Missions Strategies1 | MISSN 3373 or | 3 |
| Models for Church Planting2 | MISSN 5353 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1IMB- Church Planting Missionary 2NAMB - Church Planting Missionary |
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Steward Leadership1 |
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| Choose FOUR of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Steward Leadership Across the Old Testament or | STWLD 3103 or | |
| Steward Leadership Across the New Testament or | STWLD 3203 or | |
| History and Traditions of Biblical Steward Leadership or | STWLD 3303 or | |
| Developing Resources for Your Church Ministry or | STWLD 3403 or | |
| Family and Church Financial Management or | STWLD 3603 or | |
| Financial Issues for Ministers and Churches | STWLD 3613 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Student Ministry1 |
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| Student Developmental Psychology and Life Issues | STMIN 4313 | 3 |
| Student Ministry Essentials | STMIN 4323 | 3 |
| Student Ministry Strategies | STMIN 4343 | 3 |
| Choose TWO of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Ministry with Families of Teenagers | STMIN 4333 | |
| The Role of Students in Revivals and Awakenings | STMIN 4363 | |
| Student Ministry Culture and Relationships | STMIN 4373 | |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Teaching1 |
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| Principles of Teaching | FOUND 4303 | 3 |
| Bible Book Study Elective | NEWTS 4013-4273 | 3 |
| History of Biblical Education | FOUND 4313 | 3 |
| Curriculum Design for Christian Ministry | FOUND 4353 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Women's Ministry1 |
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| Biblical Theology of Womanhood I or II | WOMST 3113 or WOMST 32113 | 3 |
| Women's Ministry in the Local Church | WOMIN 4223 | 3 |
| Choose THREE of the following courses: | 9 | |
| Women and Evangelism | WOMIN 3313 | |
| Engaging Women in Ministry | WOMIN 3413 | |
| Leadership in Women's Ministry | WOMIN 3513 | |
| Women and Discipleship | WOMIN 3713 | |
| Women's Issues | WOMIN 4373 | |
| Women's Evangelism and Discipleship Practicum | WOMIN 5303 | |
| WOMST Elective | Any 3 hours | |
| Total | 15 | |
| 1Requires concentration-specific field experience. | ||
Worship |
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| Worship | MUMIN 3362 | 2 |
| Congregational Song | MUMIN 4222 | 2 |
| Philosophy in Music Ministry | MUMIN 4312 | 2 |
| Choose THREE of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Comparative Liturgies | MUMIN 4262 | |
| Hebrew and Early Christian Worship | MUMIN 4442 | |
| Reformation and Postmodernism in Worship | MUMIN 4452 | |
| Dynamics of Corporate Worship in the 21st Century | MUMIN 4572 | |
| Choose ONE of the following courses: | 2 | |
| Global and Multicultural Influences on Worship | MUMIN 4562 | |
| Influence of Popular Styles on Music for Worship | MUMIN 4622 | |
| Contemporary Christian Song | MUMIN 4632 | |
| Choose ONE of the following courses: | 1 | |
| Practicum: Worship Design and Leadership | MUMIN 4511 | |
| Practicum: Media and Staging (Lights, Video, Sound) | MUMIN 4581 | |
| Practicum: Worship Arts | ||
| Total | 15 | |
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