Concentration in Intercultural Studies
Contextualized Education for Native Americans in Intercultural Studies
North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS) in partnership with George Fox Evangelical Seminary offers a three year Master of Arts degree in Ministry Leadership designed for Native American students and those who expect to serve First Nations People. We are seeking approval for this to become the new degree, Master of Arts, Intercultural Studies (MAIS).
New cohorts gather each summer in June in their web-based classroom with the first face to face session at the annual NAIITS Symposium, held this summer (2012) at Wheaton, and 2013 at McGill University in Montreal.
Executive Director of NAIITS and Visiting faculty, Terry LeBlanc is a Mi'kmaq/Acadian.
Coursework
MAIS course work includes: 
| Biblical, Historical, & Theological Foundations |
24 credit hours |
| Intercultural Studies core | 26 credit hours |
| Spiritual Formation core | 4 credit hours |
| Total | 54 credits hours / 3 years |
Dr. Randy Woodley, Keetoowah Cherokee and NAIITS MAIS Program Director
Admission process:
- Contact Sheila Bartlett
- sbartlett@georgefox.edu
- 800-493-4937 x 6122
- Download an application
- Follow instructions carefully. Pay attention to deadline dates.
- Bachelor’s degree required. There may be exceptions.
- Admission deadline is April 1, 2012
Financial info:
| Application fee | $50 |
| Enrollment deposit | $200 paid before registration/covers graduation fees |
| Tuition per credit hour | $435 for 2011-12 |
| Books, estimate | $50 per credit hour |
| Travel to Symposium once each year | Varies |
Financial aid available to qualified full and part time students: 4 – 7 credit hours
Scholarships and grants available to qualified full time students: 8 credit hours or more