Master of Arts in Public Ministry (MAPM)
Offered hybrid or residential or online
Fall 2024 Semester Early Action Deadline
Apply by November 15, 2024, for our Master degree programs and you could be eligible for a minimum 65% scholarship, up to 100% of tuition.
Discern God’s will and claim your unique call
Are you already engaged in world-changing service or dreaming of social transformation? Garrett’s Master of Arts in Public Ministry program will deepen your skillset and pair it with theologies that nurture meaningful change.
Fall 2024 Semester Early Action Deadline
Apply by November 15, 2024, for our Master degree programs and you could be eligible for a minimum 65% scholarship, up to 100% of tuition.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Arts in Public Ministry is a 39-credit hour program. Students can complete their degree as a residential student (primarily in-person courses on Garrett’s campus) or as a hybrid student (primarily online courses) or online only student.
Foundational Courses (24-credit hours)
- 2 Bible or Church History Courses
- Theories and Theologies for Public Justice
- Theology or Ethics Elective
- Methods and Movement for Social Change
- Field Education 1
- Field Education 2
- Public Ministry Capstone
Concentration and Elective Courses (15-credit hours)
- 3 Required Concentration Courses
- 2 Elective or Concentration Courses
- Optional additional 2 Courses
Field Education
MAPM students complete two semesters of field education. Combining hands-on experience with peer group discussions, you will come to know approaches to ministry leadership, cultivate practical skills in context as you do the work of ministry with skilled church and community leaders, and engage in critical reflection on the Christian leaders you are called to be.
Public Ministry Project
Reach out to our Admissions team
If you are an applicant with general questions about our application process, please email the Office of Admissions at: getadmitted@garrett.edu or give us a call at 847-866-3997.