This degree promotes interdisciplinary conversation between theological education, public education, and community engagement. The degree provides students pathways for developing skills and acquiring competencies necessary for achieving excellence in careers where religious leadership and education intersect.

The Master of Arts in Education is fully accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). For the teaching license areas approved by NCDPI, please visit the department website.

Four different programs are available for the Education portion of the dual degree. The Master Teacher Fellows (MTF) program is for candidates who seek the initial teaching license. The MTF-S program is for the secondary (9-12) license. The MTF-E program is for the elementary license. The Master Teacher Associates (MTA) program is for candidates who hold a current teaching license and seek an advanced license. The Master of Educational Studies (MES) program is for candidates who are not seeking a teaching license.

This dual degree is designed to be completed in six or seven semesters and two full summer sessions, based on full-time enrollment and depending on the chosen track. Students will be enrolled and pay tuition in the School of Divinity for four of their semesters and will be enrolled and pay tuition in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the remaining two or three semesters and two summers. The MTF-S track (92 total hours), MTA track (87 total hours), and MES track (87 total hours) are all completed in seven semesters and two full summer sessions. The MTF-E track (98 total hours) is designed to be completed in eight semesters and two full summer sessions. 

Students are required to complete 51 hours toward the Master of Divinity Degree over the course of four semesters.

Advising

Each student in the dual program will be assigned a faculty advisor from each school with whom they are expected to meet regularly throughout their enrollment in the program.

Continuing Eligibility

To continue in the program, a student must remain in good academic standing with both the School of Divinity and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The minimum grade point average for successful completion of the MA portion of the degree is 3.0, as outlined in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ academic bulletin.