MA Intercultural Studies

Purpose

The Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAICS) is a 64-credit hour program designed to equip those who anticipate future service in cross-cultural contexts or to further develop those who currently serve in such contexts.

The MAICS seeks to equip individuals for cross-cultural ministry through intercultural studies and field experience integrated with a focus on the student’s walk with God, character, and leadership development as well as grounding in the Scriptures and core doctrines of the Christian faith.

Target Group

The MAICS is designed for individuals who anticipate or currently serve in a cross-cultural setting or minister in a multicultural urban setting, serve as mission mobilizers in a church or mission agency, desire to teach or equip others for cross-cultural ministry, or those who wish to understand better previous cross-cultural experiences in order to serve for the long-term. MAICS graduates serve as pastors, missionaries, evangelists, church planters, and leaders of mission agencies in cross-cultural ministries in Singapore and around the world.

Admissions Requirements

The individual applying for the MAICS must follow the usual EAST application process and meet the MAICS admissions standards. Both of these are stated in the “Admissions” section of this Prospectus. Additional admissions information for international students is explained in the “International Students” section of the Prospectus.

Program Explanation

EAST Aleph (Summer)	AD500 Orientation to Theological Studies	NC
EAST Aleph (Summer)	AD501 Evangelism Seminar	NC

1^st Year	1^st Semester		2^nd Semester
	BS510 Inductive Bible Study Method	3	BS511 Biblical Hermeneutics	3
	AD510 Academic Research & Writing	2	IS510 World Missions	2
	IS520 Contextualisation & Worldview	3	OT510 Old Testament Narratives	3
	IS520 Contextualisation & Worldview	3	IS580 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 1	1
	TS532 Spiritual Life & Transformation	3	EF520 Biblical Foundations of Marriage, Family, & Singleness	2
	Emphasis Course: IS Intercultural Studies Elective	3	EF521 Marriage & Ministry OR Alternate Marriage / Family / Relationship Course^[1]	1
	AD530 Mentoring Group 1	1	AD530 Mentoring Group 2	1
	IS504 Evangelism & Discipleship – one credit per semester			2
	TOTAL	16	TOTAL	14
[1] Married Students select EF521 Marriage & Ministry (1 credit) to be completed along with their spouse. It is recommended that engaged students enroll in EF521 Marriage & Ministry (1 credit) course along with their fiance. Single students may select a 1-credit seminar/workshop of interest related to marriage, family, or singleness.
Summer	IS581 Cross-Cultural Team Internship 2	2

2^nd Year	1^st Semester		2^nd Semester
	NT510 New Testament Narratives	3	NT511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation	3
	OT511 Old Testament Poetry, Wisdom & Prophets	3	NT511 New Testament Epistles & Revelation	3
	TS510 Theology 1	3	TS511 Theology 2	3
	Emphasis Course: AD501 Teaching & Learning 1 OR AD511 Expository Preaching 1	2	AD515 Summative Learning Portfolio	1
	Emphasis Course: IS Intercultural Studies Elective	2	Emphasis Course: IS Intercultural Studies Elective	3
	Emphasis Course: IS Intercultural Studies Elective	2	Emphasis Course: IS Intercultural Studies Elective	3
	AD530 Mentoring Group 3	1	AD530 Mentoring Group 4	1
	AD520 Field Practicum & FIRM 1 – one credit per semester			2
	TOTAL	17	TOTAL	15

Intercultural Studies Emphasis Courses

The student selects either:

EF501 Teaching & Learning 1 (2 credits), or, EF511 Expository Preaching 1 (2 credits).

In addition to the above, the student selects thirteen (13) additional credits of Intercultural Studies (IS) courses as emphasis courses.

Course Description Information

For further information and description of each of the MAICS courses, refer to the appropriate section of the “Course Descriptions” section of this Prospectus.

Academic Studies (AD) AD500, AD501, AD510, AD515, AD520, AD530	9 credits
Biblical Studies (BS, OT, NT) BS510, BS511, OT510, OT511, NT510, NT511	18 credits
Intercultural Studies (IS) IS503, IS504, IS510, IS520, IS580, IS581	10 credits
Education & Formation Studies (EF) EF520, EF521	3 credits
Theological Studies (TS) TS510, TS511, TS532	9 credits
Intercultural Studies Emphasis Courses	15 credits
	64 credits