Professional Development Program
John Pollard, Program Director

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The Master of Arts in Professional Development (M.A.P.D.) adopts a unique approach to graduate studies. Designed especially for professionals who desire to expand their knowledge and credentials beyond the boundaries of their bachelor's degree, the M.A.P.D. enhances a broad and diverse educational experience, and students may select the single-discipline track from business, criminal justice, higher education, counseling, or leadership, or an interdisciplinary track.

Curriculum Overview
The 36-hour curriculum is comprised of a nine-hour interdisciplinary core with two options available for the completion of the remaining twenty-seven hours:

Core Courses (9 hours):
MAPD 5305 Introduction to Leadership Studies
MAPD 5350 World Views: Human Beliefs/Human Actions
MAPD 6347 Career Development and Life Transitions

• Option 1 : Single-Discipline Track
  Concentration (18 hours)
  Electives (9 hours)
• Option 2 : Interdisciplinary Track
  Primary Discipline (15 hours)
  Secondary Discipline (12 hours)

Concentrations available to the M.A.P.D. student are Accounting, Church Leadership, Counseling, Criminal Justice, English as a Second Language (ESL), Finance, Higher Education, Leadership Studies, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Missions.

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Graduate Degrees

& Programs

	Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Counseling
	Master of Liberal Arts
	Master of Professional Development

Programs available through the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership

	M.A. in Christian Education
	M.A.Christian Education: Childhood Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.Ed. in Higher Education
	Miller Analogies Test

Dual Master's Degrees

	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Counseling
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / Master of Liberal Arts
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.A. in Teaching / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Theological Studies / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Higher Education / M.Ed. in Kinesiology

New!  Fall 2010
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / Master of Arts in Teaching

Contact the Professional Development Program:
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Contact the Office of Graduate Programs :
214.333.5242 or
1.800.460.1328