Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
M.A. IN CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
M.A. in Christian Education (M.A./CE)
PURPOSE
The program leading to the Master of Arts degree with a major
in Christian Education is designed to provide a graduate-level
biblical and theological education for men and women who
anticipate vocational ministry as Christian education specialists.
This program helps prepare its graduates to assume positions
as ministers of Christian education, children’s workers,
ministers of youth, parachurch youth leaders, ministers of
adults, directors of family-life education, administrators or
teachers in Christian higher education, Christian school
teachers and administrators, or women’s ministry leaders.
GOALS
Educational Goals
To enable students to:
• demonstrate a general knowledge of the Bible, including
a synthetic understanding of the major books;
• evidence an understanding of the historical development
of theology, a knowledge of premillennial theology, and an
ability to support their theological views and apply them to
contemporary issues;
• develop a biblical philosophy of and commitment to
Christian education in home, church, and school; and
• verbalize the nature and needs of at least one age group,
state biblical goals for that age-level ministry, and apply
appropriate educational principles.
Spiritual Goals
To enable students to:
• evidence an increasing likeness to Christ as manifested in
love for God, love for others, and the fruit of the Spirit; and
• exhibit godly leadership with a team spirit that will lead
others into spiritual maturity and help develop them for
leadership roles.
Ministry Goals
To enable students to:
• organize, administer, and evaluate an educational program
based on stated goals and objectives, working successfully
with people in a variety of ministry situations;
• communicate effectively in a variety of Christian education
ministry settings;
• formulate educational programs that are biblically based,
educationally accurate, and related to people’s needs; and
• utilize proper biblical and educational methods and materials
for at least one age level.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Sixty-five semester hours of course work are required as a
minimum for graduation. Of those hours, 22 are in prescribed
Bible Exposition courses, 18 are in prescribed Systematic
Theology courses, two are in Spiritual Life, nine are in prescribed
Christian Education courses, 12 are elective Christian
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