Preparation for organizational leadership roles in church, parachurch, missions, and marketplace contexts.
Degree Overview
Total Hours | 66 credit hours |
Degree Time Limit | 7 years from first DTS class |
Real-time courses | 4 courses required (Fully Online degree) |
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) | 10 credit hours |
How do I select Leadership and Ministry & Communications electives?
Students in the 2022 catalog or later will select their Leadership and Ministry Communication electives in consultation with an EML Leadership faculty member. Students must complete the MACL Elective Selection form in their first-year of student. All MACL students are encouraged to discuss their electives with faculty and their academic advisor using the form below. However, only those in the 2022 catalog are required to complete this form.
To schedule a meeting with one of the following EML Leadership professors, students should contact the EML department: eml@dts.edu or 214-887-5130.
Should I do the Leadership Courses + Internship or Ministry Residency + Internship?
Those opting to do leadership courses and an internship will serve at a selected site in a volunteer or part-time capacity.
The Ministry Residency is limited to students serving in full-time vocational ministry. Those in the 2022-2023 academic catalog and beyond who opt to do the Ministry Residency will also register for a concurrent internship at their Ministry Residency site.
Both options require an application. Ministry Residency applications are due in January for the upcoming year (ex. January 2023 for Fall 2023). Those taking leadership courses plus an internship must submit an internship application the semester before starting.
Leadership Courses + Internship | Ministry Residency + Internship | |
Courses | INT5150 (2 hours) EML5331 (3 hours) EML5332 (3 hours) 6 Hours of Leadership Electives | Fall: EML5801 (6 hours) Spring: EML5802 (6 hours) INT5150 (2 hours) |
Semesters | 2 | 2 (Fall-Spring) |
Hours | 7-10 hours per week | 30+ hours in local church or parachurch ministry |
On-campus | Not required | Fall: One-week in Dallas Spring: One-week in Dallas |
Start Dates | Starts any semester (fall, spring, or summer) | Fall semester only |
Internship & Residency Prerequisites | |
Credit Hours | 30 hours completed |
Courses | – Progress toward SF5100/5110 – EML5101 |
What is required for Graduation?
What if I’m interested in applying for various ministry positions or need help with other ministry/job plans after graduation?
The following are degree worksheets specific to students who entered the MACL or reclassified to the MACL in the following academic years. If students have questions about their specific degree requirements or degree audit, students should contact their academic advisor.
Master’s level students keep their current Logos Bible Software package. Future Logos updates or upgrades are the responsibility of each person and not done through DTS.
DTS graduates have three options for further training:
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