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  - Business Administration (MBA)
    - MBA with Leadership & Ethics Emphasis
    - MBA with International Business Emphasis
    - MBA with Global Continuous Improvement Emphasis
  - Leadership and Ethics (MS)
  - Higher Education Leadership (MS)
  - Specialty Emphasis Programs
  - Second Master's Degree in Business
- Counseling
  - Community Counseling (MS)
    - MS with Marriage & Family Therapy
    - MS with Play Therapy
    - MS with School Counseling
  - Marriage & Family Therapy (MS)
    - MS with Community Counseling
    - MS with Play Therapy
    - MS with School Counseling
  - School Counseling (MS)
    - MS with Community Counseling
    - MS with Marriage & Family Therapy
    - MS with Play Therapy
  - Multiple Emphases Option
  - Post-Master's Credit Fulfillment Track
  - Post-Masters Emphasis in Play Therapy
  - Certificate Program in Play Therapy
- Christian Ministry
  - Ministry (MA)
    - MA with Pastoral Counseling Emphasis
    - MA with Leadership and Ethics Emphasis
    - MA with Higher Education Emphasis
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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL: CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

Maxie Burch (Program Director)

This program is no longer admitting students.

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY PROGRAMS

Requirements for the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Ministry

1. Bible and Theology Core - 12 hours

BBL 7723 The Gospels
BBL 7743 Acts and Epistles
BBL 8033 Christian Theology and Foundations
BBL 8723 The Old Testament

Credit for these twelve hours is awarded after successful completion of the Kanakuk Institute.

2. Ministry Core - 12 hours

CMN 7353 Christian Spirituality
CMN 7793 The Christian Message in Contemporary Society
CMN 8243 Building Emotionally Healthy Relationships
CMN 8263 Evangelism and Discipleship

3. Choose one emphasis area from below - 12 hours

Minimum semester hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Requirements for the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Ministry with emphasis in Pastoral Counseling

Emphasis Core - 12 hours from the following:

CNL 7023 Human Development
CNL 7033 Social and Cultural Foundations
CNL 7313 Career Development Information and Vocational Education
CNL 7613 Family of Origin
CNL 8033 Christian Foundations in Counseling
CNL 8613 Brief Therapy
CNL 8901, 8902, 8903 Selected Topics-Crisis Counseling

Requirements for the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Ministry with emphasis in Leadership and Ethics

Emphasis Core - 12 hours from the following:

LDR 7113 Foundations of Leadership
LDR 7223 Mission, Vision, and Values
LDR 7993 Building Teams
LDR 8003 Ethical Decisions in Organizations
LDR 8113 Leading Change
LDR 8333 Global Leadership and Ethics

Requirements for the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Ministry with emphasis in Higher Education

Higher Education Emphasis - 12 hours

HED 7113 History and Philosophy of American Higher Education
HED 7663 The College Student: Issues, Policies, and Programs
HED 7993 Administrative Leadership in Higher Education
HED 8223 Educational Program Development and Implementation

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John Brown University is a private Christian university, ranked first in best value among Southern regional colleges by U.S. News & World Report and is listed as one of America’s Best Colleges by Forbes. JBU is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and enrolls more than 2,200 students from 40 states and 39 countries.