ACCELERATED BA/MA
IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
Various faculty/adjuncts across disciplines and schools
Why enter the Accelerated BA/MA in Intercultural Studies program at TIU?
The Accelerated Degree Program is particularly appealing to current students in the Christian Ministries/Intercultural Emphasis or Intercultural Studies minor, as well as to those who are thinking in terms of social issues, MK or expatriate education, tent-making, and micro-enterprise. The complexity of ministry in a world of globalization, resurgent traditional religions, growth of the non-Western church, migration, urbanization, and rapid change demands the highest quality of academic, spiritual, and practical preparation. Trinity’s MA in Intercultural Studies seeks to meet this need in a flexible and integrated format.
Did you know?
You’ll be required to complete Field Education, which will help you gain practical experience while earning your degrees!
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Trinity International University offers a unique opportunity for qualified Trinity students who have demonstrated a heart for missions and a desire to pursue intercultural studies. You will take courses in missions, social science, Bible, theology, cross-cultural communication, and participate in field education to gain the hands-on experience necessary to be effective as a missionary, an overseas educator, or foreign worker.
COURSEWORK:
An undergraduate student may earn a graduate degree in Intercultural Studies as early as the fall following the senior year by taking graduate-level courses beginning the junior year. Nine hours of coursework from the MA/ICS meets the requirements for the BA. In this manner, the program accelerates the BA and MA/ICS. These 9 overlapping graduate hours are taken as part of the undergraduate load, resulting in a savings of graduate tuition and an enrichment of the student’s educational experience.
Program requirements
| Accelerated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts (Intercultural Studies) |
| Trinity College students may apply for the accelerated TEDS MA/ICS program upon completion of 70 hours of undergraduate work. The following are also required: |
| A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 |
| A recommendation from the undergraduate academic advisor and the TC program chair |
| A completed TEDS application |
| An personal interview with an MA/ICS faculty member |
| Completion of 8 hours of undergraduate missions and social science courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA in each |
| Completion of a minimum of 9 hours of undergraduate Bible and theology through BI 101, BI 111, and BI 210 with a minimum 3.0 GPA in each |
| Completion of an intercultural experience of at least two weeks consisting of mission-type activities |
| MA/ICS Concentration Graduation Requirements |
| In addition to the “General Graduation Requirements for All Master’s Programs,” the following are required for the MA/ICS: |
| 1. Complete all course work in the program, including required Field Education, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5, with no course work graded below a “C-” applicable to the degree. A minimum of 18 hours must be taken on the Deerfield Campus with the remaining hours available as arranged in field based, independent study, and other concentration specific experiences. |
| 2. Completion of general comprehensive requirements in Old Testament, New Testament, and two in Systematic Theology are met through required course work in these areas. |
| 3. Successfully write the major comprehensive exam. |
| 4. Complete a Master of Arts capstone project for the MA/ICS, which is an internship (2 hours) and an integrative paper (2 hours) or a thesis (2 hours) on an approved topic, exhibiting the ability to do competent research, to think critically, and to communicate effectively in the area of emphasis. |
| 5. The student will work with department faculty or the chair to plan specific details of the program content related to academic and professional goals. |
CAREER OUTCOMES: |
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| Mission Pastor | Short-Term Missionary |
| Mission Leader | “Tentmakers” and Marketplace Professionals |
| Mission Strategist | MK or Expatriate Educator |
| Career Missionary | |
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