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Master of Arts in Children's Ministry/Master of Liberal Arts

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GR/GR (Dual Master's)MACH/MLA

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Children’s Ministry and Master of Liberal Arts degree program provides Christ-centered graduate-level education to prepare servant leaders for children’s ministry leadership by integrating a strong foundation in Children’s Ministry in addition to a broad liberal arts degree.

Additional Program Information

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.

  • Admission Requirements for DBU Graduate Ministry Degrees in the Graduate School of Ministry

    • Applicants are required to have a staff member or church official from their church submit the "Church Membership Recommendation" form that is included in the application.

    • Since Dallas Baptist University is an unapologetically evangelical and Christ-centered institution, applicants are required to affirm their agreement with the following beliefs: The Old and New Testaments of the Bible alone are the divinely inspired, entirely trustworthy, and infallible Words of God. There is one God, eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who are the same substance and equal in power and glory. Salvation from sins is only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, who alone is Savior and Lord.

PROGRAM REQUISITES

  • Old Testament Survey

  • New Testament Survey

Requisites 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.

Completion requirement
Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
AND
Complete at least 3 of the following Courses:
Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Select nine graduate-level courses with approval of MLA Program Director.

Completion requirement

TOTAL HOURS

30 hours

MA in Children's Ministry Required Curriculum

30 hours

Master of Liberal Arts Required Curriculum

60 hours

TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding requisites)

Completion requirement

The following list of courses found in the above degree plan contain a field-based service-learning component.

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