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Objectives
Admission Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Curriculum

Objectives

The Master of Arts in Missions is designed for individuals who have been in Christian missions ministry for a number of years and have not had the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree. The program aims to provide graduate level training in three areas: Core Curriculum of Missiology and Intercultural Studies; Bible/Theology; and Electives. Students admitted without the B.A. or its equivalent must have at least 3 years of Bible School training, or 2 years of college equivalency courses. This degree is not a stepping stone to a Ph.D. program and in most cases it is a terminal degree. However, exceptional students may petition for probationary entrance into the Doctor of Missiology program. Please see the admission requirements for the Doctor of Missiology program.

Admission Requirements

Personal Qualifications

1. Completion of five years in missions ministry and presently in a ministry.
2. Participation in the Master of Arts program in Missions presumes a significant level of Christian ministry experience and personal maturation. The program intent is to provide an option for those who desire to enhance their ministry but whose circumstances of age and finances make a return to a baccalaureate program detrimental to their ongoing missions ministry.
3. Applicants usually will not have the B.A. or equivalent degree. SICS offers other programs for applicants who have the baccalaureate degree.
4. Three references are required: church or denominational endorsement; personal friend; and ministry colleague (or employer if currently employed outside the missions community).

Academic Qualifications

1. Equivalency of two years of collegiate level studies or three years of Bible School training.
2. Proficiency in English language.

Admission Procedure

1. The applicant’s potential to compete successfully in a graduate program will be determined by the M.A. in Missions program director, the SICS Dean, and the Admissions officer who will interview each applicant and evaluate all credentials.
2. Each approved applicant will be enrolled in the Master of Arts in Missions program on probation and must complete the first five courses (15 units) with a grade point of at least 3.3 or higher to advance further in the program.

Graduation Requirements

1. Satisfactorily complete 58 semester units as outlined in the curriculum.
2. At least 24 units must be taken at this institution.
3. Obtain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale with no grade below “B” in all courses to be credited toward graduation.
4. Complete the entire program in no more than six years.
5. Students who are placed on probation after the first 15 credits, are granted one semester in which to bring their academic work up to the required level for continuance in the program. A student cannot graduate while on probation.
6. Successfully pass a comprehensive examination over coursework.
7. Students who are not proficient in a second language will be required to take ISAL 520 or 655. Proficiency standards for a second language will be determined by the program director in consultation with the faculty. The standards are given in the student handbook.

Curriculum

The Master of Arts in Missions curriculum includes courses in: 1) core curriculum, 19 units, 2) Bible / Theology, 21 units 3) electives, 18 units. The total requirement is 58 units.

Core Curriculum

ISCL 520	Interpersonal Adjustment	3
ISCL 555	Introduction to World Missions	3
ISCL 622	Intercultural Communication	3
ISCL 640	Applied Anthropology	3
ISCL 727	Principles of Church Multiplication	3
ISCL 747	Christianity & Culture	3
ISCL 875	Strategies in Library Research	1
	Total	19

Bible & Theology

ISCL 751	Theology of Mission	3
ISCL 752	Acts: Biblical & Missiological	3
ISCL 724	Issues in Spiritual Warfare	3

Note: Four Talbot School of Theology courses (12) units to be selected with the Program Director’s concurrence.

Total

21

Electives in Intercultural Studies/Missiology (18 units)

Each student will select intercultural studies/missiology courses as electives under the supervision of the program director. These may be designed to form an emphasis or specialization.