Bible and Theology Core: (generally the following courses)
- ID 5000 Biblical Theology and Interpretation
- NT 5000 Intro to the New Testament
- OT 5000 Intro to the Old Testament
- ST 5201 Theology I: The God of the Gospel
- ST 5202 Theology II: The Gospel of God
Educational Ministries Core:
- EM 5200 Educational Ministries
- EM 5210 Christian Leadership and Administration
- EM 5125 Teaching and Learning
EM Concentration:
- Participants consult with EM faculty adviser to focus concentration courses around an educational area of personal interest.
EM Capstone:
MA in EM program participants will participate throughout their program in field-based and collaborative learning community activities that culminate in the MA in EM Capstone. Details are available from the EM Department. Participants consult with department faculty who will determine on the basis of ministries goals and prior experience the nature of the Capstone experience.
- EM 7465 MA in EM Capstone
Total: 36 Hours
All MA in EM participants complete coursework in congregational life, collaborative ministry engagement, and formational learning. The following are selected Educational Ministries Department courses that contribute to those focal areas. Consult with your EM adviser which would be appropriate to your area of interest.
Congregational Life Focus
- EM 5541 Youth and Emerging Adults in Congregations
- EM 5560 Adults in Congregations
- EM 5576 Marriage & Family Enrichment
- EM 6270 Building Community in the Church
- EM 7110 Spiritual Formation in the Family
- ES 7524 Children in Congregations
- ES 7535 Nurturing Families in the Church
- ES 7550 Local Church as System
- ES 8211 Teaching Others to Teach
- ES 8235 Ministry with Aging Adults
Collaborative Ministry Engagement Focus
- EM 6100 Intergenerational Ministry in the Church
- EM 6270 Building Community in the Church
- EM 6275 Developing Healthy Spiritual Leaders
- ES 7550 Local Church as System
- ES 7815 Change, Power, and Conflict
- ES 7815 Change, Power, and Conflict
- ES 8258 Online Teaching and Learning
- ES 8425 Theological Education: Topics
- ES 8425 Theological Education: Topics
Formational Learning Focus
- EM 5510 Christian Formation & Journey
- EM 6260 Small Group Ministry in the Church
- EM 6265 Building Ministry Teams
- EM 6500 Curriculum Development
- EM 7110 Spiritual Formation in the Family
- EM 7110 Spiritual Formation in the Family
- ES 7560 Program Planning Dynamics in the Local Church
- ES 7560 Program Planning Dynamics in the Local Church
- ES 8255 Models of Non-Traditional Education
- ES 8710 Social Intelligence and Leadership
- ES 8715 Appreciative Inquiry
MA in EM participants are encouraged to consider the following courses in other departments that may be applicable to the EM Concentration depending on a participant’s interest area. This is a partial list. MA in EM participants should consult with their adviser to determine which are appropriate. Generally, a limit of six credit hours from other departments are applicable.
Congregational Life Focus
- CH 5051 History of Christianity I
- CH 5052 History of Christianity II
- CO 5210 Counseling Skills Training
- CO 5210 Counseling Skills Training
- CO 6530 Child & Adolescent Counseling
- CO 6575 Parent Education
- HM 6200 Theology and Methodology of Biblical Preaching
- ID 6500 Understanding the Social and Cultural Contexts of Ministry
- ME 5001 Foundations of Evangelism
- ME 6610 Anthropology for Ministry
- ME 6963 Principles of Discipleship
- ME 7710 Contextualization
- ME 8215 Teaching Across Cultures
- ME 8815 Ethnicity: Modes of Inquiry and Analysis
- NT 5100 English Bible:
- OT 5100 English Bible:
- OT 5050 Geography of Bible Lands
- PR 5600 Christian Faith and Contemporary Challenges
- PT 5100 Spiritual Formation for Ministry
- PT 6300 Intro to Chaplain Ministries
- PT 7250 Christian Worship and Pastoral Practices
- ST 7200 Theological Ethics
