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INTERCULTURAL STUDIES

  Athletic Missions   Missions Studies  

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES WITH CONCENTRATION IN ATHLETIC MISSION

Purpose

The M.A. in Intercultural Studies concentration in Athletic Mission aims to equip experts of Tae Kwon Do with missiological mind and knowledge to expand the Kingdom of God using their gifts and skills. This training is designed for an alternative means to spread the Gospel as part of a professional mission carrying by lay professionals of the church.
Objectives

Midwest University offers the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies concentration in Athletic Missions program for students seeking specialized, graduate, theological education. The M.A. in Intercultural Studies concentration in Athletic Missions program endeavors to achieve the following objectives:

Students will be able to:
1. Obtain the basic knowledge of biblical and missiological principles to support individual ministries.
2. Develop proper means to apply the biblical and missiological principles in their actual ministry setting.
3. Reinforce their knowledge in martial arts, practical abilities in leadership, and oral communication skills
4. Make disciples of their trainees to reach other people with the Gospel.
Mission Studies 9 Credit Hours (Select 3 courses)
IC 511 History of Protestant Movement 3
IC 517 Mission Principles in Acts 3
IC 529 Intercultural Communication 3
IC 621 Christian Mission and World Religion 3
Biblical Studies 9 Credit Hours(Select 3 courses)
NT 501 Survey of New Testament 3
OT 501 Survey of Old Testament 3
ET 601 Biblical Ethics 3
CL 602 Survey of Christian Leadership 3
Concentration Courses 24 Credit Hours (Select 8 courses)
AM 531 History of Martial Arts 3
AM 532 Management & Leadership in Sports 3
AM 533 Sports & Martial Arts Psychology 3
AM 534 Exercise Physiology & Exercise Anatomy 3
AM 535 Sports Marketing & Public Relations in Martial Arts 3
AM 536 Martial Arts and Well-Being 3
AM 537 Practical Tae Kwon Do & Martial Arts 3
AM 538 Biomechanics for Martial Arts 3
AM 539 Theory and Physics of Martial Arts
     Systematic/Comparative		 3
AM 540 Sports and Martial Arts Philosophy
     Systematic/Comparative		 3
AM 541 Studies of Body Guard 3
AM 542 Practicum in Sports and Martial Arts in General 3
Research Seminar 6 Credit Hours
RS 601 Research Seminar I 3
RS 603 Research Seminar II 3
Total 48
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