Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies-Islamic Concentration
The Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies-Islamic Concentration is a 48-credit graduate degree designed to enable individuals in the Asia Pacific region to develop a balanced missions philosophy for effective cross-cultural missionary service, and leadership. They also provide a foundation for pursuing graduate studies beyond the Masters level.
Requirements:
- 24 credits in Bible/Theology courses
- 12 credits in Ministry/ Mission courses including Evangelism or Church Planting
- Those holding a Graduate Certificate in Ministerial and Theological
Studies only need to complete 36 credits for this degree.
Curriculum:
| Theological Studies | Credits |
|---|---|
| BIB 528 Hermeneutics | 3 |
| THE 580 Perspectives in Pentecostalism | 3 |
| THE 567 Biblical Theology of Missions | 3 |
| Mission Studies | Credits |
|---|---|
| MIS 520 Applied Missionary Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| MIS 568 History of Missions | 3 |
| MIS 580 Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| MIS 510 Perspective in World Missions (Optional) | 3 |
| One Mission Course | 3 |
| Islamic Studies | Credits |
|---|---|
| MIS 559 Islam and the Gospel | 3 |
| MIS 551 Approaches to Muslims | 3 |
| MIS 552 Christian Ministry in Muslim Context | 3 |
| MIS 553 Muslim-Christian Theological Issues | 3 |
| Research/Electives | Credits |
|---|---|
| RES 536 Research Methods I | 3 |
RES 537 Reseach Method II - Statistics or RES 538 Research Methods II - Non-Statistics | 3 |
RES 601 Thesis/Project or MIS 639 Practicum in Missions | 6 |
| One Islamic course | 3 |
| One general elective | 3 |
