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 Ministry Residency or Internship + Leadership Electives?
The Ministry Residency is limited to students serving in full-time vocational ministry. The internship requires fewer hours each week during the three-semesters and designed for students serving in a volunteer or part-time capacity.
Both the Ministry Residency and internship require an application. Ministry Residency applications are due in January for the upcoming year (ex. January 2020 for Fall 2020). The internship application is required the semester before starting.
Internship | Ministry Residency | |
Courses (12 hours) | INT155/5150 (3 hours) EML5330 (3 hours) 6 Hours of Leadership Electives | Fall: EML5801 (6 hours) Spring: EML5802 (6 hours) |
Semesters | 3 | 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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