Master of Arts in Global Leadership/Master of Arts in Teaching
DUAL DEGREE
The 21st century affords exciting opportunities for global servant leadership in a variety of educational institutions around the world. This dual degree program is designed for students who want to develop academic expertise in a given discipline with which they can teach in overseas universities or other international academic programs, institutions, and settings. At the same time, students can develop skill sets to help them with the complex dynamics needed to serve others by adding value to their lives, sharing the gospel witness in diverse cultural contexts – by learning to adjust to cross-cultural environments, and making and sustaining intercultural relationships.
ADMISSION
In order to pursue a Dual Master’s Degree program, the applicant must apply to, meet the existing admission requirements for, and be accepted into each of the master’s degrees which comprise the dual degree program.
Note: Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration, Master’s Ministry Degrees, and Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.
Graduate School of Ministry Portfolio
Dallas Baptist University’s Ministry Degree Programs seek to provide an academic experience that enables all candidates to engage and impact Christian Ministries of the 21st century. The Portfolio is designed to be an individualized collection of documents that represent the candidate’s preparation for future ministry positions, demonstrating the candidate’s ongoing knowledge, skills, and ministry experiences.
The Graduate School of Ministry provides candidates the opportunity for self-reflection through the compilation of documents in an electronic Portfolio. Documents in the Portfolio may include Signature Assignments, Resume, and Philosophy of Ministry among others.
Throughout the program, the candidate will collect designated documents and upload them to the Portfolio within Blackboard. The Portfolio will be used to assess development as the candidate proceeds through their designated ministry program. It is the candidate’s responsibility to meet with their GSOM Program Director to discuss the Portfolio required documents prior to graduation.
MA IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUISITES
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Requisites may be met with equivalent courses from another institution or from a passing grade on the GSOM Old Testament and New Testament equivalency exams and do not count toward degree completion.
PROGRAM CONTINUANCE
Continuance in the MA in Teaching program past the first 12 hours is pending submission of a satisfactory score on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®).
A waiver of the GRE® or MAT requirement may be considered if the student meets one of the following conditions:
earns an “A-“ or higher in each of the first four courses (12 hours) of graduate coursework in the DBU College of Education, or
holds a Bachelor’s degree from the DBU College of Education earned within the past five years with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, or
holds a Master’s degree from DBU.
MA IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED CURRICULUM - 30 hours (excluding requisites)
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Required Curriculum | 30 |
MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics |
MA IN TEACHING REQUIRED CURRICULUM - minimum 30 hours depending on choice of study plan
(Excluding requisites) Select one of the following study plans EC-6 Without Certification (Elementary) - ESL Certificate (Elementary) - Reading Certificate (Elementary) - Special Education Certificate (Secondary) - Without Certification (Secondary) - ESL Certificate (Secondary) - Reading Certificate (Secondary) - Special Education Certificate Six (6) hours of the MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum serve as electives for the MA in Teaching Required Curriculum. |
ELEMENTARY STUDY PLANS REQUIRED CURRICULUM
EC-6 Specialization (without certification)
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Content | 27 |
GSCI 5320 - Pedagogy of Science | |
Professional | 9 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood through Adolescence | |
Required | 0 |
EDUC 6010 - Defense of Degree |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) ESL Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 15 |
ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition | |
Professional Area | 9 |
EDUC 5315 - Introduction to Designing Instruction | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 6 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) Reading Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 15 |
READ 5010 - English, Language Arts, and Reading 4-8 Seminar READ 5332 - Reading: Diagnosing and Correcting Reading Difficulties with Clinical Experience (S-L) | |
Professional Area | 9 |
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 9 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary) Special Education Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 15 |
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners | |
Professional Area | 9 |
EDUC 6302 - Research in Education (S-L) | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 6 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
SECONDARY STUDY PLANS REQUIRED CURRICULUM
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Non-Certified
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 12 |
EDUC 5316 - Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction, and Assessment | |
Professional Area | 12 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence | |
Resource Area(one course is non-credit) | 6 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) ESL Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 15 |
ESLS 5301 - Second Language Acquisition | |
ESLS 5312 - Practicum for State Certification (S-L) | |
Professional Area | 12 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 6 |
EDUC 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Reading Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 15 |
Students may choose from the following courses: | |
Professional Area | 12 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 6 |
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary) Special Education Certificate
course | Credit hours |
|---|---|
Academic Specialization | 12 |
SPED 5310 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners | |
Professional Area | 9 |
EDUC 5303 - Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence | |
Resource Area (one course is non-credit) | 9 |
EDUC 5320 - Teaching the Underachiever |
TOTAL HOURS | |
|---|---|
30 hours | MA in Global Leadership Required Curriculum |
30 hours | MA in Teaching Required Curriculum |
60 hours | Minimum TOTAL Dual Degree (excluding requisites) |
*(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Find course descriptions by category under the Graduate Course Descriptions section in the navigation panel.