Master of Arts in Intercultural studies
Online | Deerfield, IL
Trinity’s Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies will prepare you to respond to a complex and diverse world. If you are or are looking to become a missionary, this program will deepen your biblical understanding, strengthen your intercultural ministry skills and elevate your intercultural communication skills. You will have the opportunity to study with an internationally experienced and knowledgeable faculty. This program also prepares you for our Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies.
BIBLE AND THEOLOGY CORE: 9 HOURS |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ID 5000 | Biblical Theology and Interpretation | 3 hours |
| ST 5201 | Theology I: The God of the Gospel | 3 hours |
| ST 5202 | Theology II: The Gospel of God | 3 hours |
INTERCULTURAL STUDIES CORE: 18 HOURS |
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| Course | Title | Credits |
| ME 6760 | Theology of Mission & Evangelism | 3 hours |
| ME 6610 (or) ME 8210 |
Anthropology for Ministry (or) Intercultural Communications |
3 hours |
| ME 6410 (or) ME 7450 |
History of the Expansion of Christianity (or) Christianity in the Non-Western World since 1700 | 3 hours |
| Recommended Electives (9 hours required) | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ME 7300 | World Religions | 3 hours |
| ME 7710 | Contextualization | 3 hours |
| ME 8230 | Global Church Planting and Development | 3 hours |
| ME 8315 | Christian Encounter with Islam | 3 hours |
| ME 8815 | Ethnicity: Modes of Analysis and Inquiry | 3 hours |
ELECTIVES, FIELD EDUCATION & CAPSTONE: 9 HOURSElective course work is dependent upon academic and professional goals and is determined in consultation with the faculty advisor. If writing a thesis, a research methods course is required. |
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Electives (6 hours) |
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Field Education and Formation Group (0 hours) |
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| Choose One: | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| PT 5090 | Field Ed (two semesters) | 0 hours |
| PT 5090 and ID 5080 |
Field Ed (one semester) and Formation Group (two semesters) |
0 hours |
Comprehensive Exam and Capstone |
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| MA/ICS Major Comprehensive Exam | 1 hour | |
| MA/ICS Capstone Participants work with the department in completing one of the following | ||
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ID 7480 | MA Integrative Paper | 2 hours |
| PT 746X | Intercultural Ministries Internship (Required for students with limited cross-cultural experience as determined by the ME department) | 2 hours |
| ME 7485 |
MA Thesis (The thesis option requires a research methods course as an elective) | 2 hours |
Abbie Winters ’22
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Trinity is a place where you will learn how to serve the church and how to academically engage the world around you. Throughout the year we host some of the brightest minds in modern academics allowing you to learn from experts in their field. Hear from faculty on why you should choose TEDS.
Why TEDS?
Trinity has been entrusted with the Gospel since 1897, and every day we are called to live with purpose. Our purpose as a divinity school is to know the Gospel, live the Gospel and make the Gospel known. In today’s ever-changing culture, Trinity immerses students in a community of biblical orthodoxy and practical living. The Trinity faculty is among the most widely published in evangelical academia and has deeply influenced the leaders shaping the present and future of evangelical Christianity across the globe.
David M. Gustafson
Assistant Professor
PREREQUISITES
In addition to the requirements for general admission, you’ll need the following:
- An undergraduate major in intercultural studies or its equivalent that includes a minimum of eight (8) hours in intercultural studies/missions and social sciences, or extensive intercultural experience.
- Six (6) semester hours of Bible including Old and New Testament surveys; or TEDS OT 5000 and NT 5000. You can be admitted without this, but you must make up these courses early in your program to move forward.
- An undergrad GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is preferred; we’ll need scores from either the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) if your GPA is below 3.0.
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