Dallas International University
Programme Detail: MA with Major in Abrahamic Studies
Language of this entry | English (USA) |
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Name of Programme / Training Resource | MA with Major in Abrahamic Studies |
Type of Training | Programme with multiple subsidiary courses |
Reference Number | MAAS |
Description | The MA in Abrahamic Studies is a 36 hour graduate program with a concentration in Islamic Worldviews or a Student-crafted concentration in Abrahamic Worldviews. |
Keywords | linguistics, sociolinguistics, literacy, languages, survey, scripture engagement, SIL, Pioneer Bible Translators, Wyclife , Lutheran Bible Translators, bible translator, culture studies, cultures, minority language education, cross-cultural service, applied linguistics, Islam, Abrahamic, Judaism, service, graduate, GIAL, Islam, Muslim, Abraham, Abrahamic Studies Abrahamic faiths Abrahamic communities Abrahamic paradigm Abrahamic contexts Abrahamic influences Abrahamic monotheism Abrahamic Messianism Abrahamic philosophies Abrahamic theologies Abrahamic traditions Abrahamic pluralism Abrahamic universalism Abrahamic particularity |
Languages Programme Available in | English (USA) |
Other Languages | |
Country and region where programme is available | United States / Texas |
Area of Ministry and Focus | Bible Teaching and Training / Old Testament; Bible Teaching and Training / Interpretation and Study Methods; Transforming Culture, Arts and the Media / Languages and Literature; Mission and Evangelism / Evangelism and Apologetics; Mission and Evangelism / Cross-Cultural Mission and History; Mission and Evangelism / Bible Translation |
Residential/Non Residential | Residential |
Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
Level | Masters |
Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
Actual Cost | $455/graduate credit hour |
Bursaries/scholarships available | No |
Actual Length | 36 credit hours |
Average hours of study per week | 15 |
Methods of instruction | class time, lecture, language aquisition practical hands on learning, reading, weekly chapel, prayer partners |
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) | 30% |
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | 60% |
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | 10% |
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 20 |
Prerequisite Programmes | Old Testament and New Testament Survey or equivalent |
Other Prerequisites | undergraduate degree |
Qualifications gained | The AS degree is designed to prepare students to work in the Abrahamic worlds of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam through gaining an understanding of the basic concepts and theories of these global cultures. |
Qualifications this programme is part of | meets requirements for specialist roles in most mission agencies |
Programme Accredited by | Other Accreditation (see below) |
Other Accrediting Bodies | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) |
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