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PHD (Intercultural Studies)

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PHD(IS)
The Doctor of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies) program is designed to advance the student's knowledge in the theological, contextual, spiritual and strategic literatures related to the field of missiology, to facilitate two advanced specializations within the field, as well as a contribution to the body of knowledge within the field of missiology, and thus prepare students for leadership in the academy or the field. This program is only offered on our Wilmore, Kentucky campus and is fully residential. 

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Admission Requirements

  • Application
  • Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
  • $50 non-refundable application fee
  • Personal history
  • Reference forms
    • Four references from professors or other scholars
  • Accredited master of divinity degree or an academic or professional (two-year or 60 semester hours) master's degree in an appropriate theological or missiological discipline, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biblical and theological studies.
  • Demonstrated capability for languages (biblical research or field languages) other than English. The capability can be demonstrated by transcripts showing 12 hours (college or graduate) of language study (normally in a single language) with a grade of  B or better, or by documented proficiency in any language(s) or other research tools necessary for the dissertation research.
  • GRE scores of 600 verbal and 5 analytical parts of the exam*
  • 3.50/4.00 grade point average*
  • For applicants who native language is other than English, 100 internet (600 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
  • Three years of ministry experience, normally in a culture or subculture different from the applicant's home culture
  • Research-oriented paper

Course Structure (48 hours)

Core Requirements (12)

  • Biblical Theology of Mission
  • History of Christian Mission and Evangelism
  • Anthropology for Christian Mission
  • Research Methods in Missiology
  • Seminar in Missiology

Ph.D. Concentration (18)

  • Contextualization Studies concentration
  • Development Studies concentration
  • Evangelism Studies concentration
  • Historical-Theological Studies concentration

General Electives (18)

Additional Requirements (0)

  • Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Colloquium

Dissertation

Deadline

File completion deadline: January 15, 2012 for the Fall 2012 semester *If your GPA [or GRE scores] do not meet the minimum requirement or does not accurately reflect your ability to succeed at Asbury, you will have an opportunity to explain in your personal history essay.