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Recognition, financial gain, personal growth, career advancement.

A master’s degree can provide all of these benefits. US News & World Report’s article “6 Reasons Why Graduate School Pays Off,” cites that an employee with a master’s degree can earn on average almost 30% more than an employee without a master’s degree.

The article also lists some of the qualities needed to succeed as a graduate student: discipline, leadership and the ability to work in a team environment. These same qualities are necessary in higher-level positions within an organization. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, on average, jobs in business, education,

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healthcare, including counseling, and STEM-related fields reported salary increases for employees with a master’s degree.

There is another, more critical reason to pursue a master’s degree at TMU: God’s call on your life. Scripture teaches us that, “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the

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Lord Jesus.” If God is calling you to pursue a graduate degree, then we want to help you succeed in fulfilling His call

MASTER OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

on your life! Whether you are seeking a degree in professional counseling, biology, business, education,

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY

or theology, if you are called, we will help get you where God wants you to be! Consider a graduate program at TMU, imagine the possibilities

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

in your career and ministry, and contact us. We want to pray for you and help

MASTER OF EDUCATION

you through this process today!

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

CERTIFICATE IN BIBLICAL COUNSELING

The Certificate in Biblical Counseling is an option if you want training in counseling from a Biblical worldview but are not yet ready to commit to the completion of a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. This certificate program is beneficial if you have already completed a master’s degree in ministry, but would like to strengthen your counseling skills. This certificate will help to equip you if you are in ministry and are asked periodically to counsel, but may have little or no training to do so.

THIS CERTIFICATE IS DESIGNED TO: • Enhance your professional and academic credentials • Expand your marketability beyond the boundaries of a degree Completed courses may be applied toward a master’s degree. In addition, the unique courses in the Certificate in Biblical Counseling program provide you with knowledge about psychological theory and counseling techniques.

Courses for this certificate will be offered on the TMU campus once each week (on either Monday or Tuesday), providing a flexible schedule.

Hours required for completion: 18 Campus

“The Certificate in Biblical Counseling offers courses designed to teach basic counseling skills to those who aren’t seeking a career in counseling but are in positions where they are often called to counsel others.”

Dr. Natalie Ford Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science TMU

MASTER OF ARTS IN PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING

The unique courses in this master’s degree program provide students with knowledge about psychological theory, counseling techniques, and assessment to equip students to address real-world issues from a biblical worldview. Courses for this degree will be offered on the TMU campus two days each week providing a flexible schedule for students who plan to work while completing the program. Students can choose to take morning courses, evening courses, or both.

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING CONCENTRATION (CMHC) The CMHC Concentration offers comprehensive courses required by the state of Georgia for licensure. A bachelor’s degree is required and completion of a research methods course that includes statistics is strongly recommended prior to applying to the program.

POSSIBLE CAREERS • Intervention specialist • Mental health counselor • Substance abuse counselor

Hours required for completion: 63 COUNSELING MINISTRY CONCENTRATION The Counseling Ministry Concentration is a non-licensure degree designed to provide Christ-centered counseling education for individuals who are called to the practical ministry of Christian counseling. The degree provides both a theological and a counseling foundation, combining biblical principles with sound psychological theory, counseling skills, and techniques.

POSSIBLE CAREERS

• Church counseling • Pastoral counseling • Counseling within

denominational agencies and ministry-based organizations

Hours required for completion: 37 Campus

“My professors are full of lots of practical information.

They welcome different points of views and encourage us to think for ourselves.”

Marty Wilson Certified addictions counselor, detention center chaplain

MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY

The Master of Arts in Theology provides a foundation of knowledge and skills in the areas of classical theological studies and applied ministry, preparing you for most areas of Christian ministry. Each concentration is tailored to best prepare you for the calling God has placed on your life.

LOCAL CHURCH MINISTRY CONCENTRATION This concentration is targeted to the vocational, bi-vocational, and non-vocational pastors in the local church. You will receive training in classical theological studies and applied ministry courses.

Cleveland and Alpharetta Available online BIBLICAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION This concentration is targeted to the pastortheologian in the local church and the ones who would like to pursue doctoral studies.

Like the Local Church Ministry Concentration, you will receive training in classical theological studies and in applied ministry courses. You will also receive training in church history and advanced training in the languages and biblical studies.

Cleveland

MISSIOLOGY CONCENTRATION This concentration is targeted to the missions pastor in the local church and the ones who would like to go to the mission field. Like the Local Church Ministry Concentration, you will receive training in classical theological studies and in applied ministry courses. You will also receive training in missiological concepts, church planting, and cultural analysis.

Cleveland WOMENS STUDIES CONCENTRATION This concentration is targeted to women in ministry or secular fields who desire to understand God’s unique and beautiful plan for men and women and engage the movement of secular and religious feminism with hard facts and legitimate scholarship and who desire to pursue doctoral studies.

Cleveland POSSIBLE CAREERS • Vocational church ministry • Missions • Religious counseling • Religious professor • Chaplain • Non-profit work Hours required for completion: 60

“My professors taught me that ministry is not just something you clock in and clock out of, it’s a lifestyle that you never quit.”

Tyler Eanes Master of Theology student Next Gen Pastor

When you study theology at TMU, our small seminar style classes will help you benefit from over a century of combined local church and mission field experience, and a century and a half of combined academic experience that our published faculty has to offer.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in various academic trips (like our Anabaptist trip), mission trips, and research opportunities.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) provides students advanced business knowledge, increased confidence, improved communication skills, and greater critical thinking skills needed to be successful business professionals in a global economy. Courses required for this degree are all taught through a Christian worldview. The content focuses on management, leadership, marketing, and financial concepts needed in a dynamic business environment. Individuals enrolled in the program have the ability to complete the 36-hour program in one year. Additionally, courses are conveniently offered in the evenings or online.

AREAS OF STUDY • Contemporary Management and Organizational Leadership • 21st Century Marketing • Contemporary and Social Responsibility Issues in Business • Business Research Methods • Environment of Human Resources Management • Business Law • Brand Management • Managerial Finance • Managerial Decision Making • Strategic Management

POSSIBLE CAREERS • Business owner • Operations manager • Marketing director • Human resources professional • Financial services • Global management, leadership and sales

Hours required for completion: 36 Campus Available online

"The more you want to, the more you can let this program impact your life and, thus your career."

Chris Liberatore Owner/Operator Chick-fil-A

MASTER OF EDUCATION

The Master of Education is offered online with the exception of at least one scheduled meeting each semester. This degree requires 36 credits including advanced courses in areas of language arts, science, math, social studies, and advanced topics such as multicultural education, reading diagnostics, and correction strategies, psychology, assessments, and current trends.

Courses required for this degree are taught through a Christian worldview. The approved degree program provides continued professional development, a higher level of certification with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GAPSC) and especially a deeper understanding of content and pedagogy in the classroom.

AREAS OF STUDY • Methods of Educational Research • Reading Diagnostics and Correction Strategies • Educational Psychology • Curriculum and Pedagogy in Multicultural Education • Advanced Instructional • Assessment Planning Hours required for completion: 36 Hybrid (mostly online)

“At Truett McConnell, I learned that I was getting more than just a degree. The Great Commission Minor challenged my faith and truly questioned what I believed and why I believed it.”

Kelcie Johnson First Grade Teacher Jack P. Nix Elementary School

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY

The Master of Science in Biology program requires 42 credits, including courses from a research curriculum, specific biology content areas — physiology, molecular and cellular biology and organismal biology — departmental seminars and institutional requirements.

This degree program will equip graduates to enter professions within the science community and contribute through research, teaching, writing, and other avenues — all through the lens of Scripture and within the context of a Biblical worldview.

LEARN THROUGH THE RESEARCH MODEL TMU’s Master of Science in Biology offers exceptional research opportunities and classroom discussions, taught by distinguished professors who have not only the credentials and distinctions, but the laboratory expertise that fosters a highly stimulating and interactive environment.

DR. ROBERT S. BOWEN DEAN, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSIOLOGY Elevated physical activity diminishes the risks for chronic diseases. Illuminating the biological control of this complex phenotype is paramount for promotion of health. The sex steroids are important effectors of wheel running vigor in rodents, thus the Laboratory of Applied and Exercise Endocrinology (LAEE) utilizes mice as a model for physical activity. Specifically, the LAEE aims to delineate the cellular mechanisms that drive an organism’s abilities and motivations to consistently participate in physical activity.

DR. ANDREW J. FABICH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MICROBIOLOGY The mammalian intestine has over 800 different phylotypes. E. coli colonization of the mammalian intestine is primarily governed by nutrient competition. During colonization, E. coli adapts and becomes non-motile within 7 days. The signal to become non-motile involves quorum sensing between E. coli and the rest of the intestinal microbiome. The Laboratory of Intestinal Microbiomics studies what signaling governs E. coli adaptation to the microbiome during colonization combining next-generation sequencing with traditional techniques.

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Many biology master graduates also pursue chiropractic, dental, medical, physical therapy, physician’s assistant, or veterinary degrees or complete doctorate work in a biology-related doctorate program.

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DR. DIBY PAUL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY Communication is the sole means by which effective networking and co-existence is accomplished amongst living beings. Bacteria have their own chit-chats that carefully coordinate their effective strategies via certain signal molecules that includes N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHL). This Quorum Sensing (QS) regulated biofilm formation and virulence factor secretion are of concern as they are involved in surface-attachment, toxicity, and pathogenicity. Targeting QS is a promising strategy to inhibit undesirable bacterial traits and is referred to as Quorum Quenching (QQ). A clear understanding of the inhibitors of microbial communication systems is vital to dismantle their networking and co-working. The Sociomicrobiology & Microbial Interactions Laboratory (SMIL) employ various phytomolecules as quorum sensing inhibitors (QSIs) to cut off communication between these bacteria, so as to hinder their combinatorial attacks. Metabolites of various soil microorganisms are also sought as effective QSI candidates. Researchers at the SMIL use naturally occurring QSI molecules towards biofouling-control of membranes.

Natural compounds are also explored as QSI agents to control plant diseases.

AREAS OF STUDY • Planning and Proposing Scientific Research • Cross-Cultural Ministries Practicum • Biostatistics • Laboratory Rotation • Thesis POSSIBLE CAREERS • Botanist • Environmental analyst • Field ecologist • Fisheries biologist • Geneticist • Marine biologist • Microbiologist • Museum curator • Natural resources manager • Park naturalist • Science educator • Wildlife manager • Zoologist Hours required for completion: 42 Campus

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