MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

A 57-Unit Two-Year Degree Program

Degree Program Description The Master of Arts in Christian Education is designed for persons who desire to prepare for leadership positions in church and para-church organizations including formal education ministries. This program will enable students to grow in their ability to formulate a biblical philosophy of education and to apply that philosophy to the Asian context. Students will gain an understanding of basic principles of teaching and learning as well as develop specific competencies for teaching, organizing, and administering educational programs. The students will learn to design curricula to fit the needs of their target audience. Growth in ability to apply selected principles of pedagogy and andragogy to specific age groups and to families is a key objective of the Master of Arts in Christian Education. This program also addresses students' needs to be theologically informed and to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. The Master of Arts in Christian Education builds upon the Graduate Diploma in Christian Education. As a degree program it focuses on Christian Education as a profession.

Students may follow one of two plans consisting of sixty three units each including prerequisites. Plan A involves completing a thesis/project. Plan B allows students to take comprehensive examinations instead of writing a thesis. In addition to classroom studies, Master of Arts in Christian Education students are required to complete one internship and participate in care groups for two semesters.

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M. A. CE Courses and Course Schedule

Plan A: Thesis Track Pre-requisite Courses Writing Academic Papers Introduction to the Bible 1 Year 1 Sem Spiritual Formation and Professional Growth Hermeneutics and Theological Reflection Educational Principles and Methods History, Philosophy and Theology of CE 2nd Year 1st Sem Old Testament Exegesis 1 or 2 Theology 2 or 3 CE Internship Statistical Research Methods of Research Plan B: Non-Thesis Track Pre-requisite Courses Writing Academic Papers Introduction to the Bible 1st Year 1st Sem Spiritual Formation and Professional Growth Hermeneutics and Theological Reflection Educational Principles and Methods Elective 1 History, Philosophy and Theology of CE 2nd Year 1st Sem Old Testament Exegesis 1 or 2 Theology 2 or 3 CE Internship CE Elective 1 1st Year 2nd Sem New Testament Exegesis 1 or 2 Theology 1 Elective 2 Psychology and Sociology of Learning Development-based or Family-oriented Course 2nd Year 2nd Sem Transformation Theology Curriculum Development Teaching Clinic CE Elective 2 CE Graduate Seminar
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1 Year 2 Sem New Testament Exegesis 1 or 2 Theology 1 Psychology and Sociology of Learning CE Elective Development-based or Family-oriented Course CE Elective 2nd Year 2nd Sem Transformation Theology Teaching Clinic Thesis Curriculum Development

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