Master of Arts Professional Programs

A second group of master’s degrees are explicitly designed to equip persons professionally for competent leadership in some form of specialized ministry in congregational or other settings. These degrees are designated Master of Arts in [specialized ministry]. TEDS offers the following:

Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries (MA in CM)

Designed to develop counseling skills in those who desire to work as a lay counselor in churches, parachurch organizations, or an international setting where formal certification is not required

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MA in CP)

A professional licensure track program with the intent to train students to become licensed mental health professionals

Master of Arts in Ministry (MA in Min)

Designed for church volunteers, lay staff, parachurch workers, and persons engaged in specialized church-related service organizations, enabling them to pursue interdisciplinary studies that will equip them for competent leadership in their specific ministry context

Master of Arts in Urban Ministry (MA in UM)

Based at the South Chicago Regional Center in Dolton and serves students engaged in urban ministry for further effective service in an urban context