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70 Curriculum Course # Sem. Hrs. MA core 32 Introduction to Ministry in Intercultural Contexts IM 501 2 Mission Paradigm for Reading Scripture IM 520 2 Knowing Justice: Theological Foundations JM 501 3 Doing Justice: Practical Foundations JM 502 3 Uncovering Injustice: Empirical Realities JM 601 3 Overcoming Injustice: Effective Strategies JM 602 3 Supervised Field-based Learning Experience 1 JM 795 8 Justice and mission electives 6 Total hours for degree: 62 1 Includes components which meet the globalization requirement. SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES Master of Arts in Justice and Mission 62 hours FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours BI 501 Effective Biblical Interpretation 2 IM 501 Introduction to Ministry in Intercultural Contexts 2 JM 501 Knowing Justice: Theological Foundations 3 NT 511 Understanding Gospels & Acts 3 T/M500 Intro to Christian Formation and Training and Mentoring 1 JM elective 2 13 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours HOM/EM Public Communication/ Teaching Practicum 2 JM 502 Doing Justice: Practical Foundations 3 NT 512 Understanding Epistles & Revelation 3 TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I 3 T/M501 Mentored Character Formation I 1 JM elective 2 14 SUMMER JM 795, 796, 797 Supervised Field-based Learning Experience 1 6 SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Course # Course Name Hours CH 501 Survey of Church History 3 IM 520 Mission Paradigm for Reading Scripture 2 JM 601 Uncovering Injustice: Empirical Realities 3 OT 511 Understanding Early Israel and Its Wisdom Literature 3 Spring Semester Course # Course Name Hours JM 602 Overcoming Injustice: Effective Strategies 3 OT 512 Understanding the Kingdom of Israel and Its Prophets 3 TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II 3 T/M611 Mentored Character Formation III 1 Open electives 5 15 T/M601 Mentored Character Formation II 1 JM elective 2 14 1 The field-based learning experience may be completed as an intensive (all six hours in one semester) or it may be taken in two-hour increments (795, 796, 797) throughout the program. Other courses, if available, may be moved to intersession and/or summer to allow for taking JM 795, 796, and/or 797 in fall and/or spring. The field-based learning experience may not be taken in the intersession.