The Master of Arts in Christian School Education (MACSE) is a specialized graduate degree designed primarily for individuals desiring to serve or serving as teachers or administrators in a Christian school (K-12).
An individual applying for admission into this degree program must: (1) meet the requirements for admission to the seminary, (2) have a bachelor's degree from an accredited undergraduate school, and (3) obtain or possess a teacher or administrator certificate from a state agency or the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
The 48-hour degree is comprised of 21 hours of theology core courses* and 27 hours of a Christian School Education (CSEDU) block. The CSEDU block includes six Christian School Education courses, a supervised internship, and a thesis component. The six Christian School Education courses are offered during the summer in one-week class formats. Three courses are offered each summer.
For more information about the MACSE degree, you may contact the Director of the Master of Arts in Christian School Education.
*The master level theology courses may be taken at Southwestern or other accredited graduate institution.
| Course Title | Course Number |
Hours |
|---|---|---|
Seminary Core |
21 |
|
| Systematic Theology 1 | SYSTH 3003 | 3 |
| Systematic Theology 2 | SYSTH 3013 | 3 |
| Basic Old Testament 11 | OLDTS 3313 | 3 |
| Basic Old Testament 2 1 | OLDTS 3323 | 3 |
| Basic New Testament 11 | NEWTS 3313 | 3 |
| Basic New Testament 21 | NEWTS 3323 | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Contemporary Evangelism | EVANG 3303 | 3 |
| Personal Evangelism Practicum2 | EVANG 3000 | 0 |
| Biblical Hermeneutics | BIBST 3203 | 3 |
Christian School Education |
27 |
|
| Christian School Administration | CSEDU 4753 | 3 |
| Christian School Legal Issues & Finances | CSEDU 4763 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Christian School Education | CSEDU 4953 | 3 |
| Christian School Curriculum | CSEDU 4963 | 3 |
| Methods & Instructional Strategies | CSEDU 4973 | 3 |
| Internship in Christian School Education | CSEDU 5403 | 3 |
| Graduate Thesis Research & Writing | CSEDU 5803 | 3 |
| Thesis in Christian School Education | CSEDU 5806 |
6 |
| Thesis/Continuous Enrollment | CSEDU 5810 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | |
1Students who have completed Old Testament and New Testament Survey courses in college with a grade of B or better may be eligible to substitute other OLDTS and NEWTS courses. The student must complete an "Advanced Standing without Credit" application and have a transcript evaluation by the Office of the Registrar.
2EVANG 3000 is to be taken in conjunction with Contemporary Evangelism.