2015-2016 Student Catalog | Academic Programs | Degree Requirements

Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership

Master of Arts in Transformational Leadership (52 Credits)

(HEGIS Code 2301.00)

(NOTE: For students intending to complete this program in two years—including summers—please refer to the sequence sheet available on the NES Intranet.)

Core (18 Credits)

  • BHT 511NE-The Biblical Worldview (6.5)
  • BIB 511NE-Biblical Exegesis I (2)
  • PSF 511NE-Introduction to Personal and Spiritual Formation I (.5)
  • CMC 500NE- Orientation to Theological Studies (0)
  • One additional Core sequence (select from the following) (9)
    • BHT/BIB/PSF 512NE-The Formative Era/Biblical Exegesis II/Formation II
    • BHT/BIB/PSF 513NE-The Reformation Era/Biblical Exegesis III/Formation III
    • BHT/BIB/PSF 514NE-The Modern & Postmodern Era/Biblical Exegesis IV/Formation IV

Personal & Spiritual Formation (PSF 612NE-Spiritual Formation) (3 Credits)

Transformational Leadership Foundational Courses (13 Credits)

  • BIB 772NE-Biblical Theology of Leadership (2)
  • BUS 510NE-Organizational Diagnosis and Change Management (2)
  • BUS 536NE-Human Resource Development (2)
  • MIN 620NE-Fundamentals of Transformational Leadership (3)
  • MIN 626NE-Leadership Development (2)
  • MIN 672NE-Strategic Planning for Churches & Nonprofit Organizations (2)

Leadership Enhancement Electives (select from the following) (6 Credits)

  • MIN 623NE-Church Administration (2)
  • MIN 652NE-Navigating the Minefield of Conflict (2)
  • MIN 654NE-Fundamentals of Finance for Ministers and Churches (2)
  • MIN 668NE-Willow Creek Leadership Summit (2)
  • MIN 671NE-Equipping the Laity (2)
  • MIN 675NE-Congregational Renewal (2)
  • SOC 623NE-Social Policy, Leadership, and Community Change (3)

Field Education (MIN 731NE and MIN 732NE) (6 Credits)

Free Electives (4 Credits)

Leadership Integration Seminar (MIN 691NE) (2 Credits)