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One-year Certificate programs lay a solid biblical-
theological foundation and serve as the first year
of a degree program for students who have no
previous formal theological education. The
Master of Divinity offers concentrations in
Academic Ministries, Bible Exposition,
Chaplaincy, Global Studies, Ministry Leadership,
and Ministry Care. Other ministerial leadership
degrees include the Master of Arts in Bible
Exposition, the Master of Arts in Chaplaincy, the
Master of Arts in Global Studies, the Master of
Arts in Ministry Leadership and the Master of Arts
in Ministry Care. The Master of Arts (Theological
Studies) emphasizes academic/philosophical
study in Bible and Biblical Languages, Church
History and Theology. The Master of Arts
(Intercultural Studies) and Master of Arts (Muslim
Studies) degrees prepare students to engage in
research and analysis that is informed by those
disciplines and contributes to the advance of
ministry in the church, missions or marketplace.
The Doctor of Ministry degree offers the opportu-
nity for active ministry practitioners to sharpen
their skills in the areas of Leadership, Member
Care, Military Chaplaincy, Missions and
Preaching.
College of Arts & Sciences
CIU’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) offers
collegiate programs leading to a one-year Bible
certificate, two-year Associate of Arts degree,
and four-year bachelor degrees. All bachelor
degree programs feature a Bible major with a
professional major and/or minor. This college
provides the core curriculum for all undergradu-
ate students in Bible, general education, and the
leadership core. Professional majors and minors
include: Applied English, Bible Teaching,
Business and Organizational Leadership (minor
only), Communication, General Studies (for
transfer students), Humanities, Middle Eastern
Studies, Music and Psychology. Undergraduate
majors offered through other colleges on campus
include Bible Teaching, Biblical Languages,
Family and Church Education, Intercultural
Studies, Pastoral Ministries, Teacher Education
(via an M.A.T. program), Teaching English as a
Foreign Language (minor only), and Youth
Ministry, Family, and Culture. The College of Arts
& Sciences is large enough to offer a complete
range of academic studies and extracurricular
activities, yet small enough for a family atmos-
phere. Thirty percent of the undergraduate stu-
dents are married. An exceptional faculty
ministers to motivated students in an atmos-
phere of discipline, dedication and joy.