Overview

Wheaton College Illinois' M.A. in Outdoor and Adventure Leadership - Higher Education concentration graduates use their experiential Christian formation and ministry skills to lead in various areas of student development including outdoor recreation, intramural sports, college ministry programs, outdoor orientation programs, residence life, and student leadership development.

Key Features

Learn from committed faculty who set the industry standards for outdoor programming and student development in both secular and Christian contexts.
Work alongside and receive mentorship from camp, student development and higher education professionals while earning your degree.
Prepare for leadership in outdoor and experiential programming roles domiciled in colleges and other higher education, or other contexts such as churches, colleges, or other organizations working specifically with emerging adults.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cultural Engagement
Leadership and Spiritual Formation
Christian Theology
Leadership and Spiritual Formation
Facilitating Collegiate Learning
Theology and Philosophy of Ministry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-06-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-01-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Higher Education Leadership View 277 other Masters in Higher Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
GPA 2.80 minimum.
Official Transcripts from all colleges where a degree was earned or is currently being earned.
Application Form.
Includes essays and affirmations of the Statement of Faith and Community Covenant.
Three Recommendations, which are online forms. Letters are accepted as supplements to the forms.
Resumé: Chronological overview of professional, ministry, and/or volunteer experiences.
$30 non-refundable application processing fee.

Tuition Fee

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International

16200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 810 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

16200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 810 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

16200 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 810 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for Wheaton

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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