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School of Online Studies & Graduate School 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Leadership, Disaster Management Concentration (M.A.)

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The Master of Arts in Global Leadership is designed to:

Prepare students for cross-cultural ministry under missionary sending agencies and denominations, such as The Christian and Missionary Alliance
Facilitate a comprehension of culture in general
Promote an understanding of the interplay among culture, gospel, and ministry

Required Courses for the Global Studies MA degree

I. Core Phase - 12 Credits

GRD 5017 - Theoretical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership 3 Credits
GRD 5012 - Strategic Planning 3 Credits
GRD 5014 - Organizational Communication 3 Credits
GRD 5211 - Academic Writing for Evaluation and Research 3 Credits

II. Research Core - 9 Credits

GRD 5015 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits
GRD 5212 - Research Design 3 Credits
or
GRD 5310 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 Credits
GRD 5312 - Integrated Research Study 3 Credits
or
GRD 5314 - Supervised Practicum in Program Evaluation 3 Credits

III. Global Studies Concentrations (select one) - 15 Credits:

Disaster Management Concentration Requirements - 15 credits

DEM 5202 - Disaster Management Leadership and Planning 3 Credits
INT 5512 - Intercultural Team Building 3 Credits
Choose 3 courses from the following:
DEM 5012 - Community Emergency Preparedness 3 Credits
DEM 5028 - Current Issues in Emergency Management 3 Credits
DEM 5020 - Disaster Relief and Redevelopment 3 Credits
DEM 5016 - Emergency Management in International Contexts 3 Credits
DEM 5026 - Emergency Management in the Non-Profit Sector 3 Credits
DEM 5024 - Emergency Management in the Private Sector 3 Credits
DEM 5022 - Emergency Management in the Public Sector 3 Credits
DEM 5014 - Emergency Operation Management 3 Credits
DEM 5018 - Hazards Mitigation 3 Credits
DEM 5010 - Public Policy for Emergency Management 3 Credits

Total - 36 Credits

Two-Year Program Plan for the Global Leadership Studies Program

Block A

GRD 5017 - Theoretical and Spiritual Foundations of Leadership 3 Credits
GRD 5211 - Academic Writing for Evaluation and Research 3 Credits
GRD 5012 - Strategic Planning 3 Credits

Block B

GRD 5015 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods 3 Credits
GRD 5014 - Organizational Communication 3 Credits
GRD 5310 - Program Planning and Evaluation 3 Credits
or
GRD 5212 - Research Design 3 Credits

Block C

GRD 5314 - Supervised Practicum in Program Evaluation 3 Credits
or
GRD 5312 - Integrated Research Study 3 Credits
DEM 5202 - Disaster Management Leadership and Planning 3 Credits
DEM Elective 3 Credits

Block D

INT 5512 - Intercultural Team Building 3 Credits
DEM Elective 3 Credits
DEM Elective 3 Credits

Block Sequence

Students starting in the Fall A, B, C, D

Students starting in the Spring D, A, B, C