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Media Ministry (M.A.) Web and Interactive Media Concentration

This program will prepare students to be creative, innovative, and visionary media experts who understand the big ideas related to communication, theology and culture. They will be prepared to both contribute to current ministry endeavors (from social advocacy to evangelism) and to pioneer new ways to reach the culture with redemptive messages. This concentration prepares students to deploy ministry-focused interactive media on the web and on various mobile application platforms. The concentration focuses on the essential skills needed to design, deploy, and maintain websites, web services, and mobile apps with the goal of promoting ministry.

Required Courses

Core Courses

COMM 545MEDIA, CULTURE AND WORLDVIEW

2
RELM 560SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE THROUGH MEDIA

3
COMM 575COMMUNICATION THEORY

4
RELM 585COMMUNICATING RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL MESSAGES

3
COMM 589RESEARCH METHODS

4
COMM 590PROJECT OR THESIS

8
COMM 596GRADUATE SEMINAR

1
RELM 550CHRISTIAN MISSION

3
RELT 565FOUNDATIONAL THEOLOGY

3
RELT 567FOUNDATIONAL NARRATIVES

3

Web and Interactive Media Concentration

CPTR 515DATABASE SYSTEMS

3
CPTR 535WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

2-4
CPTR 536WEB SERVICES

3
CPTR 540MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

2
GRPH 537WEB DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT

3

Approved Concentration Electives

Approved Concentration Electives*

3-5
Total Credit Hours:52

*Concentration Electives

COMM 525PRODUCING FOR INTERACTIVE AND MOBILE MEDIA

2
COMM 530MEDIA MANAGEMENT AND MINISTRIES

2
COMM 565WEB MINISTRY

2
COMM 579DIRECTED STUDY/PROJECT

2-4
MGMT 575ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

4